A method for producing a reheatable food product includes mixing butter, maltodextrin and breadcrumbs so as to form a butter mixture, obtaining a first slice of bread and a second slice of bread, spreading the butter mixture onto a first surface of the first slice of bread and a first surface of the second slice of bread, applying 5 g to 70 g of a filling to the second surface of the first slice of bread, positioning the second slice of bread on the filling such that the second surface of the second slice of bread is adjacent thereto to form the food product, grilling the food product until the first surfaces are golden brown, and compressing the food product to a thickness of 0.56 inches to 0.75 inches while grilling, freezing the food product to a frozen state, reheating the food product.

A method for producing a reheatable food product includes mixing butter, maltodextrin and breadcrumbs so as to form a butter mixture, obtaining a first slice of bread and a second slice of bread, spreading the butter mixture onto a first surface of the first slice of bread and a first surface of the second slice of bread, applying 5 g to 70 g of a filling to the second surface of the first slice of bread, positioning the second slice of bread on the filling such that the second surface of the second slice of bread is adjacent thereto to form the food product, grilling the food product until the first surfaces are golden brown, and compressing the food product to a thickness of 0.56 inches to 0.75 inches while grilling, freezing the food product to a frozen state, reheating the food product.

The invention relates to a bread-based beverage comprising probiotics selected from Lactobacilli, Bifidobacteria, Saccharomyces yeast, or a combination thereof, wherein the probiotics has a live probiotic cell count of >5.0 log CFU/mL. There is also provided a method of preparing the bread-based beverage thereof, comprising mixing bread with water to form a mixture; adding probiotics to the mixture to form an inoculated mixture and fermenting the inoculated mixture to form the beverage.

The invention is directed broadly to a method of preparing a texture modified starch-based food product, comprising the steps: (a) dehydrating a starch-based food to remove excess water; (b) grinding the dehydrated starch-based food to form a fine powder; (c) adding a carrier to coat the fine powder; (d) rehydrating the coated powder to form a paste; and (e) forming the paste into the texture modified starch-based food product shaped and textured to a generic serve of the starch-based food selected to form the paste.

A method for producing a reheatable food product includes mixing butter, maltodextrin and breadcrumbs so as to form a butter mixture, obtaining a first slice of bread and a second slice of bread, spreading the butter mixture onto a first surface of the first slice of bread and a first surface of the second slice of bread, applying 5 g to 70 g of a filling to the second surface of the first slice of bread, positioning the second slice of bread on the filling such that the second surface of the second slice of bread is adjacent thereto to form the food product, grilling the food product until the first surfaces are golden brown, and compressing the food product to a thickness of 0.56 inches to 0.75 inches while grilling, freezing the food product to a frozen state, reheating the food product.

In some embodiments, the present invention relates to methods and compositions of to a soft textured product comprising a biscuit and a filler, wherein the biscuit and filler are combined to form a soft textured product having a residual force ratio of greater than about 32 and an SAG of greater than about 12.

A dough for the production of an outer casing for a snack product including the ingredients: crumbs of a previously made bakery product; fat component; liquid component; emulsifier; and raising agent, wherein the proportion of the crumbs is between 20% by weight and 60% by weight.

The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of an encased snack comprising in this order the steps of (1) providing crumb material, (2) forming the crumb material under pressure to produce a shell, (3) introducing a filling into the shell, (4) forming a cover of crumb material on the filling in the shell under pressure, and (5) optionally baking the thus formed assembly. The invention is also directed to the encased snack obtainable by the process and to a mould comprising a lower die and first and second upper dies for use in the process.

The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of an encased snack comprising in this order the steps of (1) providing crumb material, (2) forming the crumb material under pressure to produce a shell, (3) introducing a filling into the shell, (4) forming a cover of crumb material on the filling in the shell under pressure, and (5) optionally baking the thus formed assembly. The invention is also directed to the encased snack obtainable by the process and to a mold comprising a lower die and first and second upper dies for use in the process.

A starter culture for making sourdough is disclosed, comprising a mixture of Lactobacillus paracasei BSB 2 DSM 28104 and Lactobacillus gallinarum BSB 1 DSM 28103.

Likewise disclosed is a method for producing a starter dough as a constituent of doughs for baking baked wheat products using a wheat bread contingent, including the following steps: a) In a first stage, preparing a sourdough by mixing around 100 parts by weight wheat flour with 100-200 parts by weight water and inoculating the mixture with a starter thickened with milled cereal products and obtained from a culture of lactic acid bacteria, more particularly as a mixed culture of at least two complementary Lactobacillus species and yeast with a 20-35 C. temperature range, and ageing the resulting first mixture for a period of 12-36 hours. b) In a second stage, producing a mixture of wheat flour, a wheat bread contingent and water, comprising an amount of 75-135 parts by weight, preferably 75-120 parts by weight wheat flour; of which 15-75 parts by weight, preferably 30-75 parts by weight wheat bread contingent, which is mixed with 150 parts by weight water for a time in particular of 10-120 minutes, preferably 30-60 minutes, with stirring in two steps, the product having a temperature in a range of 20-35 C.; c) mixing part of the sourdough obtained in the first stage as per step a) with a greater part of the second mixture for initializing the fermentation of the second stage, d) ageing the combined mixture obtained in step c) for a period of 24-60 hours, to give a starter dough as a constituent of doughs for making baked wheat products.

Starter dough as a constituent of doughs for making baked wheat products, obtainable by the method of the invention.