BREAD BAKING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: baking industry. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has pan of non-conductive material, plates of stainless steel and power-supply system. Pan is made hermetically sealed and is equipped with branch pipe for connection to vacuumizer. Power-supply system allows alternative as well as direct current to be supplied to plates. Direct current supplied to plates during proofing procedure intensifies yeast vital activity, which results in reduced proofing time. Lack of atmospheric pressure results in that fermentation products provide for intensified mellowing of dough and, accordingly, improve spatial structure thereof. Intensive heating of proofed dough exposed to direct and alternative current supplied in alternation and to vacuum results in intensified evaporation of water steam and alcohols and, as a result, in formation of pulp porous structure and increased volume bread yield. EFFECT: increased efficiency and intensified baking process. 1 dwg