Patent ID: 9485995
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: A21C

Claim Text:
1. A method for the production of baked goods using a very long dough strand comprising the following steps: kneading, using a kneading device, a dough from prepared starting products to form a kneaded dough, the step of kneading comprising passing the dough, in order, through a first portion of the kneading device in which the dough is subjected to an adjustable pressure treatment, a second portion of the kneading device in which the dough is subjected to a vacuum treatment, and a third portion of the kneading device in which additives may be added to the dough, extruding, using an extruder located downstream of the kneading device, the kneaded dough to form the very long dough strand, the very long dough strand having a length of 3 m or 1.5 m, measuring, using a volume measuring device located downstream of the extruder, the volume of the extruded very long dough strand, dividing, at a cutting station, the measured very long dough strand into dough strand portions of a predetermined weight based on the measured volume, supplying the dough strand portions to associated receivers in at least one transporting mould, which is also a fermenting carrier, fermenting the dough strand portions in the transporting mould, and baking the fermented dough strand portions.