The present invention discloses a microwaveable frozen bakery that has a more appealing color, fresher aroma and a softer inner texture compared to products of prior art when prepared using a microwave oven for final cooking before consumption. The product has a sealed golden brown colored skin with a baked appearance but without the large amounts of moisture loss during preparation compared to its baked product counterpart, rendering a higher moisture preservation in the bakery. When microwave cooked, the high moisture crumb and sealed skin compensate or prevent moisture loss and produces a softer bread texture. Method of preparation comprises mixing a dough composed of flour, water, yeast and other additives, portioning and making up the dough, fermenting, proofing, steaming, and quickly baking the dough at high heat oven, where a sealed golden brown colored skin and a high moisture crumb are developed, and freezing the bakery.

A spongy dough comprising a high amount of wheat gluten is formed into a loaf and subjected to a series of cooling and cooking steps including chilling, boiling, cooling, frying, and drying to produce imitation bacon snack food products with a low water activity of less than 0.85.

The present invention relates to methods for processing foodstuff wherein, after exposure of said processed foodstuff to microwaves, a crispy, crunchy or crusty foodstuff is obtained. The present invention further relates to granulates which can be used in the present methods and crispy, crunchy or crusty foodstuff obtainable by the present methods. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods for processing foodstuff comprising the steps of a) providing a foodstuff; b) coating the foodstuff with a dry powder or granulate being comprised of 5 wt % to 50 wt % dextrin; c) exposing the granulate coated foodstuff to water, or water vapour during 0.1 to 10 seconds; and d) baking, frying or boiling the water, or water vapour, exposed foodstuff.

Disclosed is a frozen product and methods of making the frozen product. The frozen product includes a frozen biscuit dough that bakes without prior thawing in a reduced time. The frozen biscuit dough includes a leavening system that comprises a fast acting leavening acid. Also included are methods of making a baked good from a frozen product.

Freeze-resistant baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) strains and uses thereof. For example, for the preparation of fresh or frozen dough products, e.g., bread. The freeze-resistant baker's yeast strains, which are, e.g., obtainable from specific deposited strains, e.g., by breeding these strains with each other or with other Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains. Methods of using said strains or methods of preparing a dough or a dough product or a yeast product are also provided.

Disclosed is a frozen product and methods of making the frozen product. The frozen product includes a frozen biscuit dough that bakes without prior thawing in a reduced time. The frozen biscuit dough includes a leavening system that comprises a fast acting leavening acid. Also included are methods of making a baked good from a frozen product.

The present invention relates to a method of producing frozen dough for bread containing a filling and a method of producing cream-filled bread by employing the frozen dough. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of producing cream-filled bread, which can produce soft textured bread even by employing frozen/refrigerated dough, and can maintain soft bread texture even after a long period of time.

Described are methods and compositions relating to dough compositions leavened by chemical leavening systems that include acidic chemical leavening agent and encapsulated basic chemical leavening agent, wherein the dough composition can be refrigerated in a low pressure package that contains a carbon dioxide atmosphere.

A viscoelastic composition includes a gel matrix comprising hydrated hydrocolloid gel and cross-linked protein, at least one gluten-free flour source, a starch, and a leavener. In some embodiments, the gel matrix imparts gluten-like properties to a gluten-free viscoelastic composition.

An apparatus (1) for the preparation and dispensing of bakery food products, in particular pizzas, comprising: a magazine (2) containing a plurality of food products (P) having a storage compartment (3) for storing said products (P) in a respective semi-cooked condition; cooling means (4) arranged inside the magazine (2) to keep the compartment (3) of said food products (P) at a predetermined freezing temperature; a supply line (15) for supplying said food products (P) extending between a product loading station arranged in the area of the magazine (2) and a dispensing station for dispensing the food products (P), packaging means (21), located in the area of said dispensing station to arrange each product (P) leaving the supply line (15) inside a respective package (C); said supply line comprising: a first oven (16) arranged downstream of the loading station and configured to thaw the food products (P) leaving the magazine (2); and a second oven (17) interposed between said first oven and said dispensing station and configured to cook the thawed food product at a given temperature depending on the type of the product (P) itself.