WO2004098295A1

WO2004098295A1 - Baked bread defining a hollow and a method of making the same

Info

Publication number: WO2004098295A1
Application number: PCT/DK2004/000316
Authority: WO
Inventors: Bjarne Bo Andersen
Original assignee: Bivo Food Aps
Priority date: 2003-05-07
Filing date: 2004-05-06
Publication date: 2004-11-18

Abstract

Baked bread (1) including a bread upper half (2) and a bread lower half (3), each having an outer face (4) and an inner face (5) and defining a hollow when being arranged inner face to inner face, at least one of the bread halves (2, 3) being provided with a recess (8, 9) in its inner face receiving an edible product (10). The bread upper half (2) and the bread lower half (3) are made separately by being baked in a substantially closed baking mould.

Description

Title: BAKED BREAD DEFINING A HOLLOW AND A METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

Technical Field

The invention relates to a baked bread and a method of making the same according to the preamble to claim 1 and claim 4, respectively. The bread is suitable for fast food.

Background Art

GB 2302256 discloses a burger bun with a hollow for holding a filling, such as a burger or a sausage. This burger bun solves the problem of tendency of the burger and the filling to slip out between the upper part and the lower part of the bun. According to this prior art, the problem is solved by slicing the backed bun into two halves and arranging these halves so that the interior sections thereof face upwards. By pressing a flat cylindrical tool of a suitable cross-sectional diameter down on the inner face of each half, a circular recess is obtained. The degree of depth is determined by the weight of the tool and the pressure applied. Furthermore the baking temperature and time as well as the time of the formation of the recess influence the degree of retention the recess after removal of the tool.

DE 19820055 CI discloses a method and an apparatus for making indentations in baked food products. The indentations are formed in the surface of the dough by means of a punch or a tool. Optionally the dough is arranged in a baking mould surrounded by a ring. The punch or the tool has a diameter being less than the diameter of the mould. The punch or the tool is brought into position and the dough is allowed to rise before being baked, the punch or the tool remaining in position.

As described in the above GB 2302256 A, when eating various types of fast food mounted in a bread, eg in form of a bun or a roll, it is a problem that the contents tend to slip out causing a soiling of the eater's hands, arms and possibly clothing. A solution to this problem is described in GB 2302256 A. The method described in GB 2302256 A is, however, not suitable for industrial production, as after baking the buns first have to be divided into an upper half and a lower half, whereafter the upper half and the lower half are each to be provided with a recess.

German patent DE 19820055 CI does not either render a solution to the problem of industrial production of a bread product for instance of the type described in the above GB 2302256 A, DE 19820055 CI describing an industrial production of a bread product suitable for use as a base for pizzas, quiches or tarts, the base not being completely ready-baked to allow the baking thereof with filling to be completed at the consumer's home.

Description of the Invention

It is thus an object of the present invention to provide an industrially made bread and an industrially applicable method of making a bread suitable for fast food, the problems of the filling between the upper and lower halves of the bread slipping out when eaten and soiling the hands, arms and clothing being avoided.

Another object of the invention is to make a bread product of a uniform size and shape, said shape not being limited to the shape of conventional buns or rolls, but being adaptable as regards the outer shape of the bread and as regards the shape of the inner hollow.

The bread according to the invention is characterised in that the bread upper half and the bread lower half are made separately by being baked in a substantially closed baking mould.

According to the invention at least one of the bread halves may be provided with a pattern or a relief. The pattern or relief may for instance be a logo, a figure or a face, whereby the bread is provided with an attractive appearance which may appeal to children and/or have an advertising value.

Furthermore according to the invention the upper and lower halves of the bread may be identical. As a result production advantages are obtained, the same baking mould being used for making the two bread halves.

The method according to the invention is characterised in that the bread upper half and the bread lower half are made separately in a baking mould comprising a lower mould part and an upper mould part defining a mould cavity substantially corresponding to the respective bread half, and that the dough for the bread's upper half and lower half, respectively, is placed in the lower mould part and the upper mould part being placed on top of the lower mould part to form the mould cavity, whereafter the dough, in case of a pre-rise type dough, is left to rise and the respective bread half is baked. The bread half is then cooled down, removed from the baking mould and optionally frozen.

According to the invention when making the at least one bread half with the recess, the upper mould part may be provided with the shape of the recess.

Moreover according to the invention the mould cavity defined by the upper mould part and the lower mould part may communicate with the surroundings during baking, and in case of a pre-rise type dough also during the first rise to allow gasses released by the dough to escape from the mould cavity. By allowing the gasses released by the dough to escape from the mould cavity, the bread halves are provided with a shape identical to that of the mould cavity defined by the mould parts without any significant surface depressions being formed on the bread halves.

The mould cavity may communicate with the surroundings via a slit between the upper mould part and the lower mould part at the periphery of the mould cavity, said slit being of a height substantially preventing the dough from entering thereinto. Depending on the dough type used, it has proved advantageous that the height of the slit is between 0.5-5 mm, preferably 1.5-4 mm and most preferably 2.5-3.5 mm when used for the dough types suitable for bread products to be used for fast food. Such bread products are usually comparatively light or airy.

Optionally, the gasses are allowed to escape from the mould cavity either by using a porous mould allowing the gasses to escape therethrough or by providing the mould parts with perforations allowing the gasses to escape to the surroundings therethrough, but substantially preventing the dough from entering thereinto.

Furthermore according to the invention the lower mould part may be adapted to provide the bread upper half and/or the bread lower half with a pattern or a relief. The embossed pattern or relief may for instance be a geometrical pattern, a logo, a figure or a face.

The dough may be chosen from among yeast dough, sourdough, shortcrust pastry dough, puff paste, Danish pastry dough or pie dough. It is, however, preferable that the dough is a yeast dough, most preferably a bun dough.

Brief Description of the Drawings

The invention is explained in detail below with reference to the drawings, in which

Fig. 1 is a sectional view through a first embodiment of a bread according to the invention including an upper half and a lower half,

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view along the diameter of a bread upper half or a bread lower half of the bread shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view along the diameter of a lower mould part of a number of mould parts integrally formed in a lower baking tray for making the upper half and lower half of the bread shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view along the diameter of an upper mould part of a number of mould parts integrally formed in an upper baking tray for making the upper half and lower half of the bread shown in Fig. 1 ,

Fig. 5 shows the upper mould part according to Fig. 4 arranged on top of the lower mould part according to Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is a top view of a second embodiment of a bread according to the invention,

Fig. 7 is a side view of the bread according to Fig. 6,

Fig. 8 is cross-sectional view along the diameter of the bread according to Fig. 7.

Best Mode(s) for carrying out the invention

The extent of applicability of the invention appears from the following detailed description. It should, however, be understood that the detailed description and the specific examples are merely included to illustrate the preferred embodiments, and that various alterations and modifications within the scope of protection will be obvious to a person skilled in the art on the basis of the detailed description.

The first embodiment of a bread 1 according to the invention shown in Fig. 1 has a circular outer shape and comprises an upper half 2 and a lower half 3. The upper half 2 and the lower half 3 are identical. Referring now to Fig. 2, each bread half 2, 3 is provided with an outer face 4 and an inner face 5. The outer face 4 has a central convexity 6 surrounded by an annular convexity 7. The inner face 5 has a central recess 8 surrounded by an annular recess 9. When the upper half 2 and the lower half 3 are arranged inner face 5 to inner face 5, the annular recesses 9 of the upper half 2 and the lower half 3 form an annular hollow in which an annular sausage 10 is shown. The central recesses 8 of the upper half 2 and the lower half 3 form another hollow adapted to house dressing for the sausage, eg mustard and ketchup, etc.

Since the upper half 2 and the lower half 3 of the bread as mentioned are identical, the same baking mould is used for making these halves, said baking mould including a lower mould part 11 and an upper mould part 12 shown in a cross-sectional view in Figs. 2, 4 and 5. The mould parts shown in Figs. 3 to 5 form an integral part of baking trays containing a large number of mould parts, eg twelve mould parts. The mould parts 11 and 12 may of course also be made as separate mould parts. This embodiment is, however, less preferable for industrial use. The inner face 13 of the lower mould part 11 forms the outer face 4 of the bread halves 2, 3 and thus has a shape corresponding to that of the outer face of the bread half. The inner surface 13 is preferably coated with a non-stick coating such as a PTFE coating.

The upper mould part 12 shown in Fig. 4 has an inner face 14 forming the inner face 5 of the bread halves 2, 3 and thus has a shape corresponding to that of the inner face 5 of the bread halves. The inner face 14 of the upper mould part 12 is preferably coated with a non-stick coating such as a PTFE coating. The upper and lower mould parts 12, 11 and the lower and upper baking trays may be made from any material suitable for baking moulds, such as for instance certain types of plastics, ceramic, metal, eg aluminium, and steel, eg stainless steel.

When the upper mould part 12 is arranged on top of the lower mould part 13 as shown in Fig. 5, the inner faces 13, 14 of the mould parts 11, 12 form a mould cavity 15 of a shape substantially corresponding to that of the upper half 2 and lower half 3 of the bread. This is apparent when comparing Figs. 2 and 5. Outside of the periphery of the mould cavity the mould parts 11, 12 are provided with complementary circumferential steps 16, 17. These steps 16, 17 ensure a correct positioning of the upper part 12 in the lower part 11. As evident in Fig. 5, a circumferential slit 18 is further provided between the inner face 14 of the upper part 12 and the inner face 13 of the lower part 11. The slit 18 connects the mould cavity 15 with the surroundings and ensures that gasses released by the dough during the first rise and/or baking may escape from the mould cavity 15. The slit 18 is of such a height h that only a small portion or no dough enters into the slit during rising or baking. The slit 18 may for instance be provided by means of small projections 19 extending from the inner face 13, 14 of one of the mould parts 11, 12 outside of the mould cavity 15 and having a height corresponding to the desired slit height. The projections 19 are shown arranged on the upper mould part 12. The projections ensure that the desired slit height is obtained by pressing the mould parts together. Optionally, retaining means may be provided along the edges of the mould parts 11, 12 or along the edges of the baking trays housing the mould parts. During baking and/or a possible pre-rise the retaining means allow the dough to lift the upper mould part 12 upwards to form a slit 18 of the desired height h. The retaining means may for instance be rails 20 in a baking rack, in which the moulds are placed.

The dough used in the method according to the invention may be any type of dough, which when carrying out the method rises to fill the mould cavity 15 defined by the lower mould part 11 and the upper mould part 12 and defining the shape of the upper half 2 and the lower half 3. Suitable dough types include inter alia yeast dough, sourdough, shortcrust pastry, puff paste, Danish pastry dough and pie dough. It is, however, preferred to use a yeast dough, and most preferably a bun dough. An amount of dough suitable for an upper half 2 or a lower half 3 is placed in the lower mould part 13 in the open state of the mould. The upper mould part 12 is then placed in the lower mould part 11 to form the mould cavity 15 as shown in Fig. 5. If required, the dough is left to rise prior to baking. The upper half 2 or the lower half 3 is then baked, cooled down, removed from the mould and optionally frozen.

The bread shown in Fig. 2 has identical upper and lower parts 2, 3 with recesses 9 and 8 jointly defining an annular cavity to house a sausage and a central hollow for housing the dressing to the sausage. It should, however, be understood that it is within the scope of the invention to provide the upper and lower halves of the bread with differing inner and outer shapes and with a recess only in one bread half, preferably in the lower half. It should also be noted that the recess or recesses may be adapted to any edible filling including sausages, burgers, salads, liver paste, pates, smoked salmon, chicken, cold-cuts, cheese and any garnish thereto, such as mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, tomatoes, peppers, onion, cucumber salad, lettuce, remoulade, etc.

The method according to the invention is below described in detail with reference to an embodiment serving only as illustration of the invention without limiting the same.

Example

In the example the bread shown in Fig. 1 having identical bread halves 2, 3 is made by means of the mould shown in Figs. 3-5.

A conventional bun dough consisting of flour, water, oil and yeast in a suitable quantitative ratio is kneaded in a dough-kneading machine (KOENIG SP 240). 200 kg are kneaded at a time at room temperature or at a temperature slightly thereabove. The dough is kneaded for two minutes in first gear and for six minutes in second gear. A lump of dough of 40 to 50 g is placed in each lower mould part 11 in a lower baking tray containing twelve lower mould parts 11. Upper mould parts 12 of an upper baking tray containing twelve upper mould parts are arranged in the lower mould parts 13. The dough is then left to rise and subsequently baked. When baked, the baked upper halves 2 or lower halves 3 are removed after the mould has been opened.

Reference is now made to Figs. 6-8 showing another embodiment of a bread 21 according to the invention. The bread 21 includes an upper half 22 and a lower half 23 being identical. Each bread half has an outer face 24 and an inner face 25. The inner face 25 of each bread half 22, 23 has a central recess 28. When the two bread halves 22, 23 are arranged inner face to inner face 25, the central recesses 28 define a hollow for receiving a burger or another edible filling. The outer face 24 of the bread halves 22, 23 is slightly dome-shaped and provided a face 31 in relief.

In principle, the upper half 22 and the lower half 23 of the bread are made as described above with reference to Figs. 1-5. The inner surface of the lower mould part thus forms the outer face 24 of the bread halves 22, 23, while the inner surface of the upper mould part forms the bread halves' 22, 23 inner face 25 with the recesses 28.

Naturally, on their outer faces 24 the bread halves 22, 23 may be provided with a different figure or a different pattern in relief than the shown face 31. The hollow defined by the recesses 28 may of course be provided with any desirable shape including for instance a shape for receiving the annular sausage 10 shown in Fig. 1.

Claims

1. Baked bread (1 ; 21) including a bread upper half (2; 22) and a bread lower half (3; 23), each having an outer face (4; 24) and an inner face (5; 25) and defining a hollow when arranged inner face to inner face, at least one of the bread halves being provided with a recess (8, 9; 28) in its inner face for receiving an edible product, characterised in that the bread upper half (2; 22) and the bread lower half (3;23) are made separately by being baked in a substantially closed baking mould.

2. Bread according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one of the bread halves is provided with a pattern or relief (31) on its outer face (24).

3. Bread according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the upper half (2; 22) and the lower half (3; 23) of the bread are identical.

4. Method of making a bread by baking a dough, the bread including an upper half (2; 22) and a lower half (3; 23) each having an outer face (4;- 24) and an inner face (5; 25) and said upper half and lower half defining a hollow when arranged inner face to inner face, at least one the bread halves being provided with a recess (8, 9; 28) in its inner face for receiving an edible product, characterised in that the bread upper half (2; 22) and the bread lower half (3; 23) are made separately in a baking mould comprising a lower mould part (11) and an upper mould part (12) defining a mould cavity (15) corresponding to the respective bread half and that the dough for the bread's upper half (2; 22) and lower half (3; 23), respectively, is placed in the lower mould part (11) and the upper mould part (12) is arranged on the lower mould part (11) to form the mould cavity (15), whereafter the dough, in case of a pre-rise type dough, is left to rise and the respective bread half is baked.

5. Method according to claim 4, characterised in that when making the at least one bread half with the recess (8, 9; 28), the upper mould part (12) is provided with the shape of the recess.

6. Method according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the mould cavity (15) formed by the lower mould part (11) and the upper mould part (12) communicates with the surroundings during baking, and, in case of a pre-rise type dough, also during the first rise to allow gasses released by the dough to escape from the mould cavity.

7. Method according to claim 6, characterised in that the mould cavity (15) communicates with the surroundings via a slit (18) between the upper mould part (12) and the lower mould part (11), said slit (18) being of a height (h) substantially preventing the dough from entering thereinto.

8. Method according to claim 7, characterised in that the slit (18) is of a height (h) of 0.5-5 mm, preferably of 1.5-4 mm and most preferably of 2.5-3.5 mm.

9. Method according to any one of the claims 4-8, characterised in that the lower mould part (11) is adapted to provide the upper half (2; 22) or the lower half (3; 23) of the bread with a pattern or relief (31) on the outer face (4; 24).

10. Method according to any one of the claims 4-9, characterised in that the dough is a yeast dough, preferably a bun dough.