Patent ID: 6858241

Claim:
In producing a reheatable food product, a method comprising: assembling said food product to include an outermost farinaceous layer defining one or more outermost surfaces and which outermost farinaceous layer surrounds a filling; grilling the food product such that the filling is heated; coating at least a portion of the outermost surfaces with a high solid fat index lipid mixture to form a high solid fat index layer on said portion of the outermost surfaces wherein said lipid mixture comprises hard butter, maltodextrin and additional solids dispersed in the lipid mixture; cooling the food product at least sufficient to solidify said high solid fat index layer; freezing the food product into a frozen state after said grilling; coating and cooling; and reheating the reheatable product in a toasting environment to cause the high solid fat index layer to transfer heat into the interior of the food product.