Method for making a bun

• US 3,950,563 A
• Filed: 03/11/1974
• Issued: 04/13/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Big O, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Donald S. Wheaton
• Inventors: Wheaton, Donald S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, Raymond N.
• Application Number:
  US05/449,911
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 426/138, 426/139, 426/496, 426/512, 426/514, 426/505
• US Class Current: 426/505
• CPC Class Codes: A21B 3/13 Baking-tins; Baking forms
• CPC Class Codes: A21D 13/32 filled or to be filled after baking, e.g. sandwiches
• CPC Class Codes: A21D 8/06 Baking processes

Abstract

A baking pan assembly and a method of using same to make a sandwich bun having separate upper and lower portions. The assembly and method is characterized by an arrangement of three baking pans in vertical substantially sealed relationship. The middle pan in this assembly has a unique shape which not only forms a bowl-like recess in the lower portion of the bun but contributes in the baking process to permit the lower surface of the top portion of the bun and the interior surface defining the recess in the lower portion of the bun to be fully baked in a soft, unbrowned condition.

Claims

1. A method of baking a sandwich bun having a separate upper and lower portion between which a food product is to be disposed comprising the steps of placing a given quantity of dough in the recesses of a first baking pan and the recesses of a second baking pan;

placing a third baking pan provided with a plurality of downwardly extending protrusions over said first baking pan with a respective one of said protrusions extending into a respective one of said recesses containing the dough in said first pan to form and maintain a recess in said dough corresponding to the shape of said protrusions;

placing said second baking pan on top of said third baking pan with the dough-filled recess of said second pan substantially aligned with said recesses in said first pan; and

wherein a substantially sealed relationship is provided upon assembly between said first and third pans and between said second and third pans and baking the dough in the arranged assembly of baking pans.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein sufficient downward pressure is exerted and maintained on said third pan upon assembly of said pan to seat the bottom surface of said third pan substantially flush with the top surface of said first pan.