The invention relates to a frozen pre-fried dough in ring form that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, characterised in that it comprises: a) liquid ingredients: 14.63-18.85% frozen yellow sweet potato pulp, 4.88-11.31% frozen winter squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch.) pulp, 0.49-075% frozen grated cassava, 0.49-075% frozen banana (platano de la is/a) cut into round slices; b) dry ingredients: 3.58-4.14% sugar, 0.005-0.019% sweetener, 1.31-1.46% fresh yeast, 0.49-0.75% vanilla essence, 0.049-0.075% seeds, 0.24-0.38% aniseed and 9.42-9.75% vegetable oil; c) between 32.0-39.0% wheat pastry flour; and e) between 20.74-24.38% water. The invention also relates to a process for making the pre-fried frozen dough in ring form, comprising the steps of: i) homogenising all of the liquid ingredients by mixing them; ii) kneading the liquid mixture; iii) fermenting the dough in a chamber, controlling the temperature and humidity; iv) cutting the dough; v) frying the rings of dough; vi) draining the rings; vii) cooling the units; viii) freezing the rings of pre-fried dough; ix) packaging the product; and x) storing the sealed product.

Microwavable crispy wrapped or enrobed foods that have a crispy exterior texture and retain moisture in an interior filling after microwaving. The crispy exterior is formed from a batter that may comprise soft wheat cake flour, oxidized tapioca starch, and rice flour. The wrapped or enrobed foods may be cooked, frozen, and reheated in the microwave to produce a crispy product.

The invention comprises a process and a product which, by using conventional and basic equipment and without requiring any particular system or equipment for defrosting and fermentation, achieves an optimum-quality product in relation to which the consumer cannot determine whether it is fresh or the result of a defrosting process. Thus, a bread dough is achieved which is suitable for elaborating medialunas, vigilantes [both are croissant-type products], and all types of bread, of different shapes and sizes, and the post-baking quality of which is highly advantageous in terms of flavor, texture, aspect and volume, these characteristics not being altered after defrosting. The type of oven for baking the dough can be: brick-built, rotating, tunnel, convection or pastry ovens of any dimensions, and no special installations for defrosting and fermentation are required.

An improved method for heat treating flour. The resulting flour has increased moisture absorption and increased strength. Dough made from the heat-treated flour has improved performance, and baked goods made from the heat-treated flour have improved properties relative to dough and baked goods made from untreated flour.

Pizza dough for later use, which can be stored at refrigeration temperature for up to 100 days with artisanal quality, comprising in percentage by weight of the finished product: flour (50-65), water (20-35), fats (0-8), salt (0.7-2), sugar (0-2), deactivated yeast (0.05-0.15), fermented flour (0.1-2), vinegar (0.1-2), baking powders (0.5-2), gums (0.1-3).

A process is provided for preparing pizza dough for later use. The process includes the steps of mixing the dry components with the liquid components, kneading, dividing into dough pieces of the desired weight, hardening the dough pieces by cooling, vacuum-packing in oxygen-barrier packaging, and storing at a refrigeration temperature.

A bread product is produced by forming a dough piece, creating at least one score in the dough piece, applying an adhesive to the dough piece with the adhesive extending across the score, freezing the dough piece to produce a frozen dough piece, and baking the dough piece, causing the adhesive to melt while establishing a bread product having, in a central region of the bread product, what was once a score held together by the adhesive during the early stages of baking, an internal exposed region. The outlined production steps can be re-arranged, so long as the scoring and adhesive application is performed prior to thawing of the dough piece.

The present disclosure relates to a tangzhong comprising a liquid dairy product, a bread dough comprising the tangzhong, and bread prepared using the same. In the present disclosure, by preparing a tangzhong using wheat flour and a liquid dairy product without any addition of water, it is possible to produce a tangzhong that is moister, softer, and has a slower staling rate compared to conventional tangzhong prepared using water. In addition, when bread is prepared using the tangzhong of the present disclosure, the resulting bread exhibits high moisture retention and a slow staling rate, maintains moistness over time, and has excellent flavor, texture, and cross-sectional integrity, with a chewy crumb and an enhanced flavor characteristic of dairy products.