Method for decorating baked goods and the like
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1. An improved method of decorating baked goods prepared from uncooked dough, comprising the steps of:
- providing a volume of relatively plastic uncooked unleavened dough having a smooth, generally planar upper surface and adapted, upon cooking, to form edible baked goods whose surfaces are neither flaky nor checked;
providing a transfer medium having a pre-printed design formed on at least one surface thereof by an edible, water-soluble ink;
applying the transfer to said upper surface of said dough;
supplying moisture to the transfer to cause the ink to leach out onto the surface of the dough; and
thereafter baking the dough;
whereby a baked good is produced bearing thereon a design corresponding to the design upon said transfer medium.
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Abstract
A method whereby decorative designs and the like can be formed upon baked goods by transferring a pre-printed design from a transfer material to an uncooked dough surface. In one embodiment the dough surface is first covered with a thin layer of flour preparatory to transferring a water-soluble ink design to the dough. In a preferred embodiment after the dough is baked a liquid glaze is applied to the surface thereof for imparting a decorative and protective coating to the baked goods. The process of the invention is suitable for both hand and automated operation.
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17 Claims
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1. An improved method of decorating baked goods prepared from uncooked dough, comprising the steps of:
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providing a volume of relatively plastic uncooked unleavened dough having a smooth, generally planar upper surface and adapted, upon cooking, to form edible baked goods whose surfaces are neither flaky nor checked; providing a transfer medium having a pre-printed design formed on at least one surface thereof by an edible, water-soluble ink; applying the transfer to said upper surface of said dough; supplying moisture to the transfer to cause the ink to leach out onto the surface of the dough; and thereafter baking the dough; whereby a baked good is produced bearing thereon a design corresponding to the design upon said transfer medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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6. An improved method of providing finished baked goods with a design on the surface thereof, comprising the steps of:
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providing a flat sheet of uncooked unleavened dough having an upper surface thereon; providing a porous transfer medium of an edible material and having a pre-printed design formed thereon by at least one water-soluble ink; adjusting the moisture content of the upper surface of said dough by adding flour as necessary; applying the transfer to the upper surface of said uncooked dough object; supplying moisture to the transfer to cause said ink to leach out onto the surface of said uncooked dough object; and thereafter cooking said dough object to provide a baked good having a design on the surface thereof. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. In an improved method of providing a design upon the surface of a baked good, comprising the steps of:
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providing an object of uncooked dough having a flat upper surface; providing a transfer medium having a pre-printed design formed thereon by water-soluble ink; applying a thin layer of flour to said surface; applying said transfer to the flour-covered surface of the uncooked dough; applying moisture to the exposed side of said transfer to cause said ink to leach out onto the flour-covered surface of said dough; and cooking said dough product to form a baked good bearing said design. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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