GB2369984A - Process for manufacturing a food product - Google Patents
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- GB2369984A GB2369984A GB0030879A GB0030879A GB2369984A GB 2369984 A GB2369984 A GB 2369984A GB 0030879 A GB0030879 A GB 0030879A GB 0030879 A GB0030879 A GB 0030879A GB 2369984 A GB2369984 A GB 2369984A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
- A21C—MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
- A21C3/00—Machines or apparatus for shaping batches of dough before subdivision
- A21C3/02—Dough-sheeters; Rolling-machines; Rolling-pins
- A21C3/022—Laminating or undulating a continuous dough sheet, e.g. by folding transversely or longitudinally onto a moving surface
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
- A21C—MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
- A21C15/00—Apparatus for handling baked articles
- A21C15/002—Apparatus for spreading granular material on, or sweeping or coating the surface of baked articles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
- A21C—MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
- A21C15/00—Apparatus for handling baked articles
- A21C15/007—Apparatus for filling baked articles
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Abstract
A process for manufacturing a filled tortilla comprises the steps of preparing a tortilla dough, forming the tortilla dough into a sheet, laminating the tortilla dough sheet and folding the laminated dough sheet back onto itself. The folded dough sheet is further laminated, docked and the tortilla dough sheet is cut inline into a desired shape. The tortilla shapes are baked and cooled. The cooled tortilla shapes are directed into at least two separate lanes. Water is sprayed onto the upper and/or bottom surface of the tortilla shapes in the lanes and the tortilla shapes are delivered to a filling and folding station at which a filling is applied to a portion of the tortilla shape. The tortilla is folded onto the filling to form a wrapped tortilla and the wrapped tortillas thus formed are frozen.
Description
"A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A FOOD PRODUCT"
Introduction The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a filled tortilla.
Filled tortillas are known. There is however a need for a process for producing such filled tortillas on a factory scale while providing a product which can be readily cooked by the user and which has good physical and organoleptic properties of taste and mouth feel.
This invention is directed towards providing such a process.
Statements of Invention According to the invention there is provided a process for manufacturing a filled tortilla comprising the steps of preparing a tortilla dough ; forming the tortilla dough into a sheet; laminating the tortilla dough sheet ; folding the laminated dough sheet back onto itself, further laminating the folded dough sheet; docking the laminated tortilla dough sheet;
cutting the tortilla dough sheet in-line into a desired shape ; baking the tortilla shapes ; cooling the tortilla shapes; directing the cooled tortilla shapes into at least two separate lanes; spraying water onto the upper and/or bottom surface of the tortilla shapes in the lanes; delivering tortilla shapes to a filling and folding station ; applying a filling to a portion of a tortilla shape; folding the tortilla onto the filling to form a wrapped tortilla ; and freezing the wrapped tortillas thus formed.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the cooled tortilla shapes are directed into at least three separate spaced-apart lanes.
Preferably the process includes the step of transversely aligning the tortilla shapes of adjacent lanes to substantially simultaneously present a tortilla from each lane for filling and folding.
In one embodiment of the invention water is sprayed onto the upper and/or bottom surface of the tortilla shape from spray heads aligned with each lane.
In a preferred embodiment the tortilla shapes are led over an open conveyor such as a mesh conveyor as the water is sprayed onto the upper face of the tortilla shapes, excess spray and/or run off being collected below the conveyor.
Preferably the tortilla shapes are baked in an oven at a temperature of from 235OC to 2450C Ideally the tortilla shapes are baked for a period of from 35 to 60 seconds.
Preferably, after baking, the tortilla shapes are cooled to a target temperature of approximately 15*C, The invention also provides filled tortillas whenever manufactured by a process of the invention.
Detailed Description
The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description thereof given by way of example only.
A tortilla dough is prepared by mixing flour, water and yeast. The dough is formed into a sheet and the sheet is laminated. The laminated tortilla dough sheet is folded back on itself and the folded sheet is further laminated. The laminated dough sheet is then docked by impregnating the dough with a plurality of small (generally about lamm) holes. The tortilla dough sheet is cut in-line into a desired shape which is a general circular disc shape. The tortilla shapes are then baked in an oven at a temperature of from 235OC to 245OC for a period of from 35 to 60 seconds.
The baked tortilla shapes are cooled in a cooler to a target temperature of about 15OC. The cooled tortilla shapes are directed into at least two and preferably three separate transversely spaced-apart lanes. The tortilla shapes are transversely aligned to present a tortilla shape substantially simultaneously from each lane. This is achieved by positioning a plurality of spacers to guide the tortilla shapes exiting randomly from the cooler into predetermined lanes at predetermined positions.
The aligned tortilla shapes are then led over a mesh conveyor and water from separate spray heads associated with each lane is sprayed onto the upper face of the tortilla shapes. Excess spray and run-off is collected below the mesh. The lower face of the tortilla shapes is also sprayed with water from below.
The arrangement is such that tortillas are available on demand by a feed conveyor for delivery to a filling and folding station. There are three such stations, one associated with each lane. At the filling station a filling is applied to a centre portion of the tortilla and the tortilla is folded over to enwrap the filling. The wrapped tortillas thus formed are led along an outfeed conveyor to a spiral freezer.
A filling typically comprises a mixture of a cooked sauce and pre-cooked particulates such as meat and/or vegetable pieces. The sauce and particulates are blended to form a homogenous mixture.
The tortilla wraps are ideally inserted into a sleeve to be heated from frozen.
The sleeve may have a tear tab to open the sleeve thereby allowing the tortilla wrap to be eaten directly from the sleeve.
The invention provides a highly efficient process for manufacturing tortilla wraps on a large factory scale with excellent physical and organoleptic properties.
The invention is not limited to the embodiments hereinbefore described which may be varied in detail.
Claims (10)
- CLAIMS 1. A process for manufacturing a filled tortilla comprising the steps of : preparing a tortilla dough; forming the tortilla dough into a sheet; laminating the tortilla dough sheet; folding the laminated dough sheet back onto itself, further laminating the folded dough sheet ; docking the laminated tortilla dough sheet; cutting the tortilla dough sheet in-line into a desired shape; baking the tortilla shapes; cooling the tortilla shapes ;directing the cooled tortilla shapes into at least two separate lanes ; spraying water onto the upper and/or bottom surface of the tortilla shapes in the lanes ; delivering tortilla shapes to a filling and folding station ;applying a filling to a portion of the tortilla shape ; folding the tortilla onto the filling to form a wrapped tortilla ; and freezing the wrapped tortillas thus formed.
- 2. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cooled tortillas shapes are directed into at least three separate spaced-apart lanes.
- 3. A process as claimed in claim 1 or 2 including the step of transversely aligning the tortilla shapes of adjacent lanes to substantially simultaneously present a tortilla from each lane for filling and folding.
- 4. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein water is sprayed onto the upper and/or bottom surface of the tortilla shaped dough from spray heads aligned with each lane.
- 5. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the tortilla shapes are led over an open conveyor as the water is sprayed onto the upper face of the tortilla shapes, excess spray and/or run off being collected below the conveyor.
- 6. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the tortilla shapes are baked in an oven at a temperature of from 235OC to 245OC.
- 7. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the tortilla shapes are baked for a period of from 35 to 60 seconds.
- 8. A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein, after baking, the tortilla shapes are cooled to a target temperature of approximately 15oC.
- 9. A process for manufacturing a filled tortilla substantially as hereinbefore described.
- 10. Filled tortillas whenever manufactured by a process as claimed in any preceding claim.
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US4516487A (en) * | 1982-05-05 | 1985-05-14 | Madison David P | Apparatus for folding a dough sheet to enclose a foodstuff filler |
US4638729A (en) * | 1985-12-04 | 1987-01-27 | The Kartridg Pak Co. | Tortilla folder |
US4691627A (en) * | 1986-01-16 | 1987-09-08 | The Kartridg Pak Co. | Apparatus for making filled food articles |
US5263407A (en) * | 1992-05-04 | 1993-11-23 | Pomara Jr Johnny B | Apparatus for preparing a folded food product |
US5918533A (en) * | 1997-11-21 | 1999-07-06 | Lawrence Equipment, Inc. | Tortilla manufacturing apparatus |
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US4516487A (en) * | 1982-05-05 | 1985-05-14 | Madison David P | Apparatus for folding a dough sheet to enclose a foodstuff filler |
US4638729A (en) * | 1985-12-04 | 1987-01-27 | The Kartridg Pak Co. | Tortilla folder |
US4691627A (en) * | 1986-01-16 | 1987-09-08 | The Kartridg Pak Co. | Apparatus for making filled food articles |
US5263407A (en) * | 1992-05-04 | 1993-11-23 | Pomara Jr Johnny B | Apparatus for preparing a folded food product |
US5918533A (en) * | 1997-11-21 | 1999-07-06 | Lawrence Equipment, Inc. | Tortilla manufacturing apparatus |
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Effective date: 20171218 |