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US 7,442,396 B2Granted
Dough compositions having a moisture barrier, and related methods
AssigneeGeneral Mills Marketing, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey L. Casper, Alan A. Oppenheimer, Braden Erickson
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Abstract
Described are dough products that contain a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating contains a hydrophilic colloid, oil, plasticizer, and water, and functions as a moisture barrier.
Claims5
A method of preparing a dough composition, the method comprising
- providing a dough piece,
- applying moisture barrier to a surface of the dough piece, the moisture barrier comprising a hydrogel that includes hydrocolloid and water, and
- baking the dough piece to cause the dough piece to expand, wherein the moisture barrier remains hydrated during baking at least until the dough piece achieves a maximum volume during baking.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.