Baked Microwavable Frozen Bread and Bakery Products

A kit comprising (1) a fully assembled frozen sandwich product contained within a package and (2) a susceptor suitable for use in heating the fully assembled frozen sandwich product in a microwave oven, wherein the fully assembled frozen sandwich product comprises a fully baked or par-baked farinaceous portion having a top bread portion and a bottom bread portion and having a filling between, and co-extensive with, the top bread and bottom bread portions, wherein the fully baked or par-baked farinaceous portion has a water activity of about 0.9 to about 0.98, wherein the fully assembled frozen sandwich product has a frozen shelf life of at least about 120 days when sealed in the package, wherein the fully assembled frozen sandwich product can be heated in a microwave oven using the susceptor to provide a heated sandwich product which is then ready to be eaten, wherein the fully baked or par-baked farinaceous portion of the heated sandwich product is not dried out and wherein the filling of the heated sandwich product has an essentially uniform temperature.

A fully baked or par-baked bread product, said fully baked or par-baked bread product is prepared from a dough composition comprising, in baker's percentages, 100 percent flour, about 0.5 to about 5 percent compressed yeast, 0 to about 0.5 percent sodium stearoyl lactylate, about 0.5 to about 3 percent salt, about 4 to about 12 percent sweetener, 0 to about 0.5 percent calcium propionate, about 5 to about 15 percent oil, about 50 to about 68 percent water, about 0.1 to about 2 percent monoglycerides and diglycerides, about 0.2 to about 1.5 percent lecithin, about 0.1 to about 1 percent xanthan gum, about 0.2 to about 1.5 percent guar gum, about 0.2 to about 1.5 percent methylcellulose, about 0.1 to about 0.5 percent diacetyl tartaric acid esters of monoglycerides, and 0 to about 1 percent spices, seasonings, and flavors;

• wherein the fully baked or par-baked bread product is suitable for storage in a frozen state for at least about 120 days when stored in a package and can be heated in a microwave oven from the frozen state to provide a heated bread product with good organoleptic properties.