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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Quinghuang Geng, Roseville, MN (US);
Susan M. Hayes-Jacobson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 4/03 ; A21D 1/000 ; A23L 2/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 4/03 ; A21D 1/000 ; A23L 2/40 ;
Abstract
A extrusion method is used to obtained leavened dough products with desirable characteristics. A chemical leavener is used to release carbon dioxide within the extruder and/or a premixer to yield an expanded dough following the extrusion process. The improved dough can be described by the degree of expansion and its cooking properties.