Abstract: A composite bakery product having a core containing an edible capsule whose external surface includes at least one flat area, the edible capsule being coated by a sheath over its entire surface except for one flat area thereof is disclosed. The edible capsule encloses a liquid food and is impermeable to it, and the sheath is made of a shortbread biscuit. The edible capsule is made of chocolate, chocolate substitutes, cocoa butter or other edible fat and the liquid food may be a beverage, optionally sweetened, such as for example coffee, chocolate, coffee with milk, cappuccino, coffee substitutes or fruit juice.

Abstract: A shortbread type cookie produced by a process comprising the steps of: mixing the ingredients of a cookie dough, forming the cookie dough to form semi-finished products, baking the semi-finished products formed from the dough, thus obtaining the cookies, cooling the cookies obtained and packaging of the cookies; wherein the step of baking the semi-finished products comprises a step of exposure thereof to a hot gas consisting of hot air and superheated steam, blown directly on the semi-finished products by means of an impingement system. The cookie comprises, in weight per total weight, a dietary fibre content comprised between 1 and 25% (for example 10-25%), a lipids content comprised between 4 and 23% (for example 10-20%) and a simple sugars content comprised between 8 and 26% (for example 10-22%).

Abstract: A process is described for the production of shortbread-type cookies, characterised in that it comprises the steps of: mixing the ingredients of a cookie dough, forming the cookie dough to form semi-finished products, baking the semi-finished products formed from the dough, thus obtaining the cookies, cooling the cookies obtained and packaging of the cookies; wherein the step of baking the semi-finished products comprises a step of exposure thereof to a hot gas consisting of hot air and superheated steam, blown directly on the semi-finished products by means of an impingement system; a description is also given of a cookie comprising, in weight per total weight, a dietary fibre content comprised between 1 and 25%, a lipids content comprised between 4 and 23% and a simple sugars content comprised between 8 and 26%.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the fully-automated processing and subsequent cooking of a preparation (100) of food ingredients, said apparatus (1) comprising a preparation and cooking chamber (60) of the preparation, processing means (15) operating within said preparation and cooking chamber (60), heating means (30,90) of said preparation and cooking chamber (60), delivery means (80) for the correct quantity of liquid within said preparation and cooking chamber (60) and reading means (102) arranged to acquire a plurality of preparation parameters stored on a support (101) associated with the preparation (100) and transmit them to control means (40), said control means (40) arranged to operate said processing means (15), said heating means (30,90) and said liquid delivery means (80), the latter being activated to insert a quantity of liquid that corresponds to the quantity determined by said preparation parameters obtained by the reading of the support (101).

Abstract: A process for preparing and baking bakery products is described, comprising the steps of: a) providing an apparatus (1) for the completely automated processing and subsequent baking of a preparation (100) of base ingredients for bakery products, comprising a chamber (60) for preparing and baking the preparation, mixing means (15) operating within the above-mentioned chamber, heating means (30) of the chamber and control means (40), this apparatus also comprising means for delivering a liquid (80) into the preparation and baking chamber, and reading means (102) directly associated to the apparatus; b) acquiring a plurality of preparation parameters stored on a support (101) associated with the preparation by means of reading means (102); c) transmitting these preparation parameters to control means (40); d) putting the ingredients of the preparation (100) into the preparation and baking chamber (60); e) operating, through control means (40), liquid delivery means (80) in order to introduce a quantity of liquid

Abstract: A process is described for the production of shortbread-type cookies, characterised in that it comprises the steps of: mixing the ingredients of a cookie dough, forming the cookie dough to form semi-finished products, baking the semi-finished products formed from the dough, thus obtaining the cookies, cooling the cookies obtained and packaging of the cookies; wherein the step of baking the semi-finished products comprises a step of exposure thereof to a hot gas consisting of hot air and superheated steam, blown directly on the semi-finished products by means of an impingement system; a description is also given of a cookie comprising, in weight per total weight, a dietary fibre content comprised between 1 and 25%, a lipids content comprised between 4 and 23% and a simple sugars content comprised between 8 and 26%.

Abstract: A process is described for the production of biscuits, characterised in that it comprises the steps of: mixing the ingredients of a biscuit dough, forming the biscuit dough to form semi-finished products, baking the semi-finished products formed from the dough, thus obtaining the biscuits, cooling the biscuits obtained and packaging of the biscuits; wherein the step of baking the semi-finished products comprises a step of exposure thereof to a hot gas consisting of hot air and superheated steam, blown directly on the semi-finished products by means of an impingement system; a description is also given of a biscuit comprising, in weight per total weight, a dietary fibre content comprised between 1 and 25%, a lipids content comprised between 4 and 23% and a simple sugars content comprised between 8 and 26%.