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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1994
William D Henson, Duncanville, TX (US);
Recot, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and processes for the production of food products based on an extruded dough are based on a novel extrusion die for extruding, preferably on a continuous basis, a multi-layer, laminated dough mass from a single die opening. A chamber within the die contains a divider bar for dividing the flowing dough mass into a plurality of dough masses that are united prior to extrusion through the die opening. When the dough mass is cooked, it partially delaminates to provide a desired texture. The desired texture, which can range from relatively dense to relatively light and flaky, is obtained through adjusting the position of the divider bar within the extrusion die and/or the geometry of the divider bar.