Patent ID: 6254917
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: A21C,A21D,A23L,A23P

Abstract:
A process for producing a pretzel chip, the process comprising steps of:preparing a pretzel dough;providing an extrusion die comprising an inlet, an outlet, and an interior extending between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the inlet of the die includes a plurality of concentrically-arranged openings, and the interior of the die is provided with a plurality of divider members which are separated from each other with spaces defined between adjacent divider members;forcing the dough into the inlet of the extrusion die and into the plurality of concentrically-arranged openings;extruding the dough through the plurality of concentrically-arranged openings and past the plurality of divider members disposed in the interior of the die, wherein the extruded dough is formed into a plurality of concentric dough rings by the plurality of divider members and the concentric dough rings are partially-fused together by dough webs formed in the spaces between the separated divider members;forming the extruded dough into a plurality of individual dough slices; andcooking the plurality of individual dough slices.