The present disclosure relates to dough and dough-based food products having a unique appearance and texture. In a general embodiment, a dough is provided and includes at least one enzyme having an enzyme activity level sufficient to provide the dough with at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of a water absorption ranging from about 58% to about 64%, a fermentation after about 90 minutes, retention of gas cells after sizing and/or baking the dough, good viscoelastic properties after baking the dough, or combinations thereof. The dough may also include the use of a specifically sourced malted barley flour at a level that is not recommended by the baking industry and/or processing parameters that reduce the fermentation time of the dough. Methods for making a dough are also provided.

The present disclosure relates to dough and dough-based food products having a unique appearance and texture. In a general embodiment, a dough is provided and includes at least one enzyme having an enzyme activity level sufficient to provide the dough with at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of a water absorption ranging from about 58% to about 64%, a fermentation after about 90 minutes, retention of gas cells after sizing and/or baking the dough, good viscoelastic properties after baking the dough, or combinations thereof. The dough may also include the use of a specifically sourced malted barley flour at a level that is not recommended by the baking industry and/or processing parameters that reduce the fermentation time of the dough. Methods for making a dough are also provided.

A food composition for the preparation of a naturally leavened bakery product free of gluten or components thereof containing a starchy ingredient free of gluten or components thereof, a legume flour and partially hydrolysed guar gum having a molecular weight of between 500,000 Da and 1,000,000 Da is disclosed. The composition is free of cellulose derivatives; the legume flour may be chickpea flour, bean flour, faba bean flour, pea flour, lentil flour, preferably chickpea flour; the starchy ingredient free of gluten may be corn starch, rice flour, potato starch, pea starch, cassava starch, sorghum starch and mixtures thereof.

A food composition for the preparation of a naturally leavened bakery product free of gluten or components thereof containing a starchy ingredient free of gluten or components thereof, a legume flour and partially hydrolysed guar gum having a molecular weight of between 500,000 Da and 1,000,000 Da is disclosed. The composition is free of cellulose derivatives; the legume flour may be chickpea flour, bean flour, faba bean flour, pea flour, lentil flour, preferably chickpea flour; the starchy ingredient free of gluten may be corn starch, rice flour, potato starch, pea starch, cassava starch, sorghum starch and mixtures thereof.

An object of the present invention is to provide a composition capable of providing a bread and a sweet stuff having a more delicious and drying-resistant by using a wide various inexpensive coarse cereals or cereal flours and the like, and to provide bread etc., which do not have generation of caving after baking, or have a pot growth. A composition according to the present invention is characterized by comprising rice hydrolyzate, brown rice hydrolyzate, and agar. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of a composition according to the present invention, it is characterized in that the dissolution temperature of the agar is 60 to 100° C.

An object of the present invention is to provide a composition capable of providing a bread and a sweet stuff having a more delicious and drying-resistant by using a wide various inexpensive coarse cereals or cereal flours and the like, and to provide bread etc., which do not have generation of caving after baking, or have a pot growth. A composition according to the present invention is characterized by comprising rice hydrolyzate, brown rice hydrolyzate, and agar. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of a composition according to the present invention, it is characterized in that the dissolution temperature of the agar is 60 to 100° C.

Biscuits such as cookies are provided that are free of gluten, or that have reduced levels of gluten, and contain pre-gelatinized starch that, despite absence or low levels of gluten, have taste, texture, and other properties similar to baked goods made with wheat flour.

Biscuits such as cookies are provided that are free of gluten, or that have reduced levels of gluten, and contain pre-gelatinized starch that, despite absence or low levels of gluten, have taste, texture, and other properties similar to baked goods made with wheat flour.

A food baking apparatus includes a compressible die and a mechanical stop for controlling a die spacing of the compressible die. The mechanical stop includes a supporting system and a mounting element mounted onto the supporting system. The mounting element includes at least one protrusion having a particular amount of protrusion from the mounting element, which amount of protrusion may be adjustable for any single protrusion. By translation or rotation of the supporting system and/or the mounting element during operation of the apparatus, a protrusion is selected. The protrusions mechanically stop further compression of the dies during an operation of the food baking apparatus. Thus, the selection determines the die spacing applicable for the baking process, based on the amount of protrusion of the selected protrusion.

A food baking apparatus includes a compressible die and a mechanical stop for controlling a die spacing of the compressible die. The mechanical stop includes a supporting system and a mounting element mounted onto the supporting system. The mounting element includes at least one protrusion having a particular amount of protrusion from the mounting element, which amount of protrusion may be adjustable for any single protrusion. By translation or rotation of the supporting system and/or the mounting element during operation of the apparatus, a protrusion is selected. The protrusions mechanically stop further compression of the dies during an operation of the food baking apparatus. Thus, the selection determines the die spacing applicable for the baking process, based on the amount of protrusion of the selected protrusion.