Patent classifications
A21C1/1425
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BATTER MIXING AND APPLICATION
A batter mixing system has a mix tank. The mix tank includes a dry mix feed, a liquid feed, a mixer, and a mix tank load cell. A distribution tank is in communication with the mix tank via a transfer pump. The distribution tank includes a distribution tank load cell. The distribution tank is in further communication with a process line via a feed pump. A control system is in communication with each of the mix tank load cell and the distribution tank load cell. The control system is configured to operate each of the mix tank and the distribution tank.
LAYERED PIZZA DOUGH PRODUCT AND METHOD OF COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING
A method of manufacturing a layered pizza dough product with great extensibility includes forming a fresh high gluten dough, mixing the fresh high gluten dough with a rework dough to form a combination dough, sheeting the combination dough to form a sheeted dough, and lapping the sheeted dough to form a layered pizza dough. A system for manufacturing includes fresh and rework dough dispensers, a controller, a mixer for combining the fresh and rework doughs, an extruder and a lapper. A layered pizza dough product with great extensibility comprises eight to thirty layers of a high gluten pizza dough, wherein the high gluten pizza dough comprises up to about 40% rework dough by weight.