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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leslie L Skarra, Tonka Bay, MN (US);
Katy Ghiasi, St. Anthony Village, MN (US);
James R Evans, Burnsville, MN (US);
Ernst Graf, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D / ; A21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426128 ; 426138 ;
Abstract
An improved tortilla is provided which has increased shelf life while maintaining improved flexibility over the shelf life. The tortilla is comprised of flour, water and other plasticizing agents to provide a low moisture content product still having a high liquid content. The tortilla is cooked to completely gelatinize the starch in the interior of the tortilla. The tortilla is cooled, packaged and stored having about a ninety (90) day shelf life while maintaining sufficient flexibility to prevent appreciable cracking when folded for use.