Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a frozen baked foodstuff other than a frozen baked bagel that can suitably be prepared for consumption by microwave heating, said foodstuff comprising a filling and a flour based casing that fully envelops the filling. More particularly, the invention relates to such a foodstuff that comprises a toroidal shaped filling and a flour based casing that fully envelops said toroidal shaped filling, wherein the ratio between the internal diameter and the external diameter of the toroidal shaped filling is within range of 1:3 and 1:1.8. The invention also relates to a method of preparing a ready-to-eat foodstuff comprising subjecting the aforementioned frozen baked foodstuff to microwave heating and to a process of preparing said frozen baked foodstuff.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of baking frozen dough pieces using a multi-step baking program that yields a baked product that is essentially indistinguishable from a baked product prepared from freshly prepared non-frozen dough. More particularly, the invention is concerned with a method of baking a frozen dough piece in an oven using a multi-step baking program. The method has a first step of heating the frozen dough piece in an oven comprising a humid atmosphere with a dewpoint of at least 40° C. for a sufficiently long period to completely thaw the exterior of the dough piece to a depth of at least 5 mm, preferably of at least 8 mm, and a subsequent step of baking the dough piece in an oven comprising a dry atmosphere with a temperature of at least 140° C., to obtain a baked product exhibiting a soft crumb and a crispy, browned crust.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel device for reheating microwaveable food products and comprises (i) an external container (1) composed of a lower part (2) and a removable lid (3) fitting to the lower part (2), all being made of a heat resistant mineral composition that is transparent for microwaves. (ii) a sheet (6) susceptible to microwave heating, which sheet (6) is positioned above the bottom (8) of container (1) and spaced from the bottom (8) by supports (9) creating a heat insulating interspace (4a) between the bottom (8) and the sheet (6), (iii) in the top of the device just below lid (3) but separated therefrom a sheet (11) susceptible to microwave heating.