Segmented pizza crust system
AssigneePizza Hut, Inc.
InventorsPeter G. Graham, Todd W. Craig, Carrie L. Goff
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Abstract
Making a pizza crust includes forming a mass of dough into a substantially flattened shape to define an inner crust bordered by an outer crust extending around the inner crust. The outer crust is divided into a plurality of segments without cutting the inner crust by pressing a plurality of cutting fins of a cutting ring through the outer crust to form the plurality of segments. Each of the plurality of segments defines a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side facing the inner crust, and a second side facing opposite the inner crust. Each of the plurality of segments is turned such that the second end is moved away from the inner crust.
Claims7
A method of making a pizza crust, comprising:
- forming a mass of dough into a substantially flattened shape with an inner crust bordered by an outer crust extending around the inner crust;
- dividing the outer crust into a plurality of segments by pressing a plurality of cutting fins of a cutting ring through the outer crust to form the plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side adjacent to the inner crust, and a second side opposite the first side and spaced apart from the inner crust;
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- turning each of the plurality of segments such that the second end is moved away from the inner crust, with the first and second ends of each of the plurality of segments being disconnected from adjacent segments while each of the plurality of segments remain connected to the inner crust by one or more dough tabs.
A method of making a pizza, comprising:
- forming a mass of dough into a substantially flattened shape with an inner crust bordered by an outer crust extending around the inner crust;
- dividing the outer crust into a plurality of segments by pressing a plurality of cutting fins of a cutting ring through the outer crust to form the plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side adjacent to the inner crust, and a second side opposite the first side and spaced apart from the inner crust;
- turning each of the plurality of segments such that the second end is moved away from the inner crust, with the first and second ends of each of the plurality of segments being disconnected from adjacent segments while each of the plurality of segments remain connected to the inner crust by one or more dough tabs;
- placing one or more toppings on the inner crust;
- and
- baking the mass of dough and the one or more toppings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.