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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2005
Thomas E. Heinzen, Burnsville, MN (US);
Thomas E. Heinzen, Burnsville, MN (US);
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
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.