HARDTACKS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A21D13/00 

FIELD: food-processing industry, in particular, preparing of bakery products and farinaceous confectioneries formed as minimum-sized hardtacks.

SUBSTANCE: method involves kneading dough using palm oil in an amount not exceeding 2% by weight of dry substance; baking dough pieces on pans having shaped profile; cutting baked dough pieces in transverse direction by means of adjustable spiral knife into flat 2-5 mm thick plates having arcuate section; drying. Shaped profile of pan is made such that a row of longitudinal troughs are formed on its working surface, each having transverse section with width B exceeding its height H, and length L of trough making 10-15 widths B. Distance between adjacent troughs is at least 5 mm. After drying, vegetable oil may be sprayed and flavor additives may be spilled onto confectionery product.

EFFECT: provision for producing of novel arcuate fine hardtacks, reduced amount of wastes and high workability of manufacture process.

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