Abstract: A stuffed pizza crust includes a lower layer of an uncooked crust dough having a flanged peripheral edge, a upper layer of a baked crust having a peripheral edge, and a layer of an edible filling material disposed between the lower layer and the upper layer. The flanged peripheral edge of the lower layer is sealed with the peripheral edge of the upper layer, thereby encasing the layer of edible material therebetween. A method and apparatus for making the stuffed pizza crust is also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 1998
Date of Patent:
April 11, 2000
Assignee:
Crestar Crusts, Inc.
Inventors:
Paul Sanguinetti, Rick L. Nelson, David M. Dungan, Richard L. Hayward
Abstract: A stuffed pizza crust includes a lower layer of an uncooked crust dough having a flanged peripheral edge, an upper layer of a baked crust having a peripheral edge, and a layer of an edible filling material disposed between the lower layer and the upper layer. The flanged peripheral edge of the lower layer is sealed with the peripheral edge of the upper layer, thereby encasing the layer of edible material therebetween. A method and apparatus for making the stuffed pizza crust is also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 21, 1997
Date of Patent:
February 2, 1999
Assignee:
Crestar Crusts, Inc.
Inventors:
Paul Sanguinetti, Rick L. Nelson, David M. Dungan, Richard L. Hayward