A METHOD OF BAKING FROZEN DOUGH PIECES

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of baking frozen dough pieces usin g a multi-step baking program that yields a baked product that is essentially indistinguishable from a baked product prepared from freshly prepared non- frozen dough. More particularly, the invention is concerned with a method of baking a frozen dough piece in an oven using a multi-step baking program, sa id method comprising a first step of heating the frozen dough piece in an oven comprising a humid atmosphere with a dewpoint of at least 40 ~C for a sufficiently long period to completely thaw the exterior of the dough piece to a depth of at least 5 mm, preferably of at least 8 mm, and a subsequent step of baking the dough piece in an oven comprising a dry atmosphere with a temperature of at least 140 ~C, to obtain a baked product exhibiting a soft crumb and a crispy, browned crust.