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US 5,284,672 AGranted
Method of producing an edible container
OwnerSadaharu Itoinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of producing an edible container in the form of a cone, cup or dish in which is placed frozen confections such as soft ice cream or ice cream as well as various other food products, or in other words, an edible container referred to as a waffle cone, etc. that has a small apparent specific gravity, is porous and lightweight, and preferably has a crispy texture when eaten.
Claims10
A method of producing an edible container comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing a dough by mixing raw ingredients comprised of wheat flour, sugar and oil and kneading the raw ingredient mixture with water;
- (b) sandwiching a portion of the dough portion between heating plates;
- (c) heating and drying the dough portion between said heating plates for a time and at a temperature sufficient to alphatize flour starch in the dough and to evaporate moisture from the dough so as to obtain a baked sheet of heated and dried dough;
- (d) removing the baked sheet from the heating plates and transferring the baked sheet to a moisturizing zone;
- (e) moisturizing the baked sheet in the moisturizing zone;
- (f) subjecting the moisturized baked sheet to final heating so as to again heat and dry the baked sheet and to soften the baked sheet to allow a container to be formed therefrom;
- and thereafter
- (g) forming the softened baked sheet into a container of desired shape.
5 more elements
A method as in claim 1 or 4, wherein step (e) is practiced such that the moisturized baked sheet has a moisture content of between 10-14%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.