Bakeable icing
OwnerLeann Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a bakeable icing for use with a ready-to-use dough. The icing is prepared from functional whey protein, and sweetener and spreads across the dough upon heating or baking. The icing is applied to a dough that may be provided in a form that includes grooves, score lines, or a combination thereof, to facilitate separation of the dough into pieces that can be baked into individual iced or frosted bakery products such as cookies, muffins, brownies, or other pastries.
Claims35
A bakeable icing composition comprising a functional whey protein and a sweetener, wherein the functional whey protein is present in an amount between about 8% to about 16% of the icing composition.
A self-icing bakery dough comprising:
- a ready-to-use bakery dough, and
- a bakeable icing applied to the bakery dough, wherein the icing is capable of coating the bakery dough during heating or baking of the foodstuff to provide a self-iced baked good.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.