Method for the manufacture of a baked comestible

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a baked comestible product, the method comprising: i) forming and shaping a dough; ii) baking the shaped dough to form a baked comestible product; wherein the dough comprises a pre-treated flour, and wherein the pretreatment comprises: a) increasing a moisture content of a flour from an initial value to a value of from 12 to 25 wt % by weight of the flour; b) heating the flour in a sealed vessel to a temperature of from 80 to 120° C. for a period of at least 1 hour; and c) drying the flour to a final moisture content; wherein the final moisture content is in the range of +/−2 wt %, relative to the weight of the flour, of the initial value.

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