Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Processes – Treatment or preparation of farinaceous dough – batter – or...
Patent
1993-06-30
1995-08-15
Pratt, Helen
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Processes
Treatment or preparation of farinaceous dough, batter, or...
426496, 426505, 426520, 99422, 99423, 99644, A21C 906
Patent
active
054417554
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method of baking using an apparatus having at least two heated plates, each of them having a top side being used, and a dough or a batter being automatically put on the first heated plate, possibly after a portion of dripping is placed on the plate, for making a pastry, a pancake or the like. The invention also relates to different embodiments of an apparatus for carrying out the method.
2. Description of the Background Art
It is previously known to make for instance waffles and pancakes by using electric waffle irons/pancake irons. In that connection, batter is put on the one plate of the waffle iron, possibly after a portion of dripping is placed on the plate for easily separating the waffle/pancake, whereafter the other plate of the waffle iron is put over the first one. There are at least three drawbacks connected with this procedure. Firstly, the waffle/pancake does not become sufficiently brown and fine on its top side. Secondly, the moisture of the batter is enclosed between the two electric plates lying against each other, whereby the baked waffle/pancake is often provided with blisters which is not attractive for the person who shall taste the pastry. Thirdly, there is a risk that the baked waffle/pancake is fastened to the upper plate, which deteriorates the possibility to separate the same after it is baked. The reason for the deterioration is that it is not possible to put a portion of dripping on the upper plate since it shall be turned down over the lower one.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a new method and new apparatuses for removing the problems with known technique. The invention also relates to supplying an equipment which is based On a principle of modules, whereby the number of pastries, pancakes or the like which are baked simultaneously can be one or more. Due to this fact the invention can be a great importance principally in major plants, for instance in major kitchens, in schools, in hospitals and in military camps. Another purpose of the invention is that at least the apparatus that is to be used in major plants will be automated, whereby the baking can be carried out without considerable manual work. The manual work in this case is to take away the pastries or the pancakes from a laying off place.
According to the invention the new method is characterized by the following steps: first plate which has taken a first, essentially horizontal position, whereafter this one is automatically forced to take a second, essentially horizontal position essentially straight above the second heated plate with its top side directed towards the second plate; a first essentially horizontal position and is baked on its other side, at the same time as the first plate is automatically returned to its initial position for reception of a new portion of dough or batter; and transferred to a laying off place, positioned on a level at least somewhat below the level of the second plate, by the fact that the plate is automatically forced to take a second essentially horizontal position above the laying off place with its top side directed towards this one, whereby the finally baked pastry/pancake lands on the laying off place.
Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A number of embodiments of an apparatus according to the invention shall now be described more closely with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein
FIG. 1 shows a schematical sketch of a top plan view of a first embodiment of the apparatus suitable to be used in major kit
REFERENCES:
patent: 3718487 (1973-02-01), Brunner
patent: 4733608 (1988-03-01), Merdy
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