EP0141653A2
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Bakery products
Assignee: Jamestown Holdings Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1984-11-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Wholegrain bakery products such as bread or biscuits which incorporate whole grains of cereal such as wheat or rye are made by using heat-treated microporous grain. This avoids extensive pre-soaking required for hydrating natural untreated grain.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey Frederick Greethead
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:04
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21D; A21D2/00; A21D2/08; A21D2/36; A21D13/00; A21D13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A process for the preparation of a wholegrain bakery product incorporating whole or partial grains, which comprises: providing heat-treated microporous grain; mixing the microporous grain with other ingredients of the bakery product and allowing the microporous grain to become hydrated; and cooking the mixture to form a wholegrain bakery product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A process for the preparation of a wholegrain bakery product incorporating whole or partial grains, which comprises: providing heat-treated microporous grain; mixing the microporous grain with other ingredients of the bakery product and allowing the microporous grain to become hydrated; and cooking the mixture to form a wholegrain bakery product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process according to claim 1 for the production of wholegrain bread which comprises: providing heat-treated microporous grain; adding water to the microporous grain and leaving for 30 seconds to 5 minutes to allow the microporous grain to become hydrated; adding the remaining bread-making ingredients and forming a dough; and treating and cooking the dough to form a wholegrain bread.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the bakery product is a biscuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to any preceding claim wherein the microporous grain has a density of 0.3 to 0.7.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to any preceding claim wherein the microporous grain is such that substantially all the pores of the microporous grain fall in the range 0.5 to 100 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to any preceding claim wherein the mciroporous grain has a moisture content of 5 to 8 wt%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to any preceding claim wherein the grain is microporous wheat of density 0.4 to 0.6. or microporous rye of density 0.3 to 0.5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to any preceding claim wherein the microporous grain has been disrupted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A wholegrain bakery product prepared by the process of any preceding claim.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
Heat-treated microporous grain for use in the process of any preceding claim.
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