System and method for producing par-baked pizza crusts
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1. A system for producing par-baked pizza crusts, comprising:
- a mixer operable to mix a plurality of ingredients to produce pizza crust dough;
a sheeter operable to form the dough into a sheet;
a cutter operable to cut a plurality of dough portions out of the sheet;
a pan adapted to support a plurality of dough portions, the pan comprising a plurality of recesses, each recess adapted to receive a corresponding dough portion;
a proofer through which the pan travels to proof the dough portions;
a lid assembly positioned over the dough portions after the pan exits the proofer, the lid assembly comprising;
a frame comprising a plurality of elongate members; and
a plurality of lids mounted to the elongate members in an array, each lid being substantially separated from each other lid and corresponding to an associated recess of the pan; and
a first oven operable to par-bake the dough portions while the lid assembly is positioned over the dough portions to produce par-baked pizza crusts.
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A system for producing par-baked pizza crusts from dough portions includes a pan adapted to support the dough portions. A lid assembly is positioned to contact each dough portion. The dough portions are par-baked in an oven, while the lid assembly contacts the dough portions, in order to produce par-baked pizza crusts.
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1. A system for producing par-baked pizza crusts, comprising:
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a mixer operable to mix a plurality of ingredients to produce pizza crust dough;
a sheeter operable to form the dough into a sheet;
a cutter operable to cut a plurality of dough portions out of the sheet;
a pan adapted to support a plurality of dough portions, the pan comprising a plurality of recesses, each recess adapted to receive a corresponding dough portion;
a proofer through which the pan travels to proof the dough portions;
a lid assembly positioned over the dough portions after the pan exits the proofer, the lid assembly comprising;
a frame comprising a plurality of elongate members; and
a plurality of lids mounted to the elongate members in an array, each lid being substantially separated from each other lid and corresponding to an associated recess of the pan; and
a first oven operable to par-bake the dough portions while the lid assembly is positioned over the dough portions to produce par-baked pizza crusts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for producing par-baked pizza crusts, comprising:
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a pan adapted to support a plurality of dough portions, the pan comprising a plurality of recesses, each recess adapted to receive a corresponding dough portion;
a lid assembly positioned such that it contacts each dough portion, the lid assembly comprising;
a frame comprising a plurality of elongate members; and
a plurality of lids mounted to the elongate members in an array, each lid being substantially separated from each other lid, each lid corresponding to an associated recess of the pan, each lid contacting a corresponding dough portion;
wherein the lid assembly further comprises a frame comprising a plurality of elongate members, the plurality of lids mounted to the frame in an array, each lid corresponding to an associated recess of the pan, each lid contacting a corresponding dough portion in the recess of the pan; and
an oven operable to par-bake the dough portions while the lid assembly contacts the dough portions to produce par-baked pizza crusts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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