Apparatus and method for forming a pressed, baked food product

摘要

A method for forming a pressed, baked food product including providing a dough intermediate puck. The dough intermediate puck is processed through a first, compression station that applies a compression force and heat to the dough intermediate puck, resulting in a pressed puck. The pressed puck is processed through a second, dwell and heating station that contacts opposing major surfaces of the pressed puck in a manner allowing the pressed puck to naturally rise and applies heat to the puck, resulting in a pressed, at least partially-baked, food product. The above steps are characterized by continuous movement of the puck from an upstream end of the first station to a downstream end of the second station. In one embodiment, residual heat from the first station is applied in the second station.

主权项

1. A method of making a baked farinaceous flat food product, the method comprising:
a) providing a dough intermediate puck; b) processing the dough intermediate puck within a first station, wherein step b) includes:
continuously contacting opposing surfaces of and applying a compression force to the dough intermediate puck in a manner preventing the dough intermediate puck from naturally rising,applying heat to the dough intermediate puck,wherein step b) results in a pressed puck; c) processing the pressed puck within a second station, wherein step c) includes:
continuously contacting opposing major surfaces of the pressed puck in a manner allowing the pressed puck to naturally rise from an upstream end of the station second,applying heat to the pressed puck,wherein step c) results in a pressed, at least partially-baked food product; d) wherein steps b) and c) are characterized by continuous movement of the puck such that the puck continuously moves from an upstream end of the first station to a downstream end of the second station; and e) removing the food product from the second station.