Patent ID: 6455816
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: A47F,A47J,F26B

Abstract:
A method for displaying and warming previously baked, frozen, dough products under controlled drying conditions, which comprises:thawing the frozen dough products on a support surface which contacts at least a portion of the base of each frozen dough product, the thawing being conducted at a temperature of about 300Â° F. to 475Â° F. for less than about 10 minutes to warm the frozen dough products while retaining a desired moisture profile therein; and displaying the warmed dough products in an enclosed space upon the support surface while providing heated air in the enclosed space so that those supported portions of the baked products are shielded from direct contact with the heated air to control the drying of moisture from the baked products and to maintain their organoleptic and/or texture properties at essentially the same level as those of freshly baked products for a period of at least about 2 hours.