Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough composition preferably has useful properties such as yeast-leavened freezer-to-oven capabilities, without the need for chemical leavening agents or modified atmosphere packaging.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 11, 2008
Assignee:
General Mills Marketing, Inc.
Inventors:
David J. Domingues, Vicky V. Hoel, Tammy L. McIntyre, Gregg J. Moder