Method for use in baking articles of manufacture and mold for use in said method
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1. A mold apparatus comprising:
- a cavity having a cavity inner surface; and
a gap in communication with the cavity and the exterior of the mold apparatus for venting vapor or steam;
wherein the gap comprises a first portion which extends in a substantially continuous manner along the cavity inner surface, wherein the first portion has a width that is in a range from about 0.001 inches to about 0.030inches and a length that is substantially greater than said width;
wherein the gap further comprises a second portion in communication with the first portion wherein the second portion is wider than the first portion; and
wherein the gap is configured such that in combination with a mixture comprising a skin, which is created under baking conditions after the mixture is added to the cavity, vapor or steam is vented from the cavity without escape of a significant amount of the mixture from the cavity and without substantial clogging of the gap with material from the vapor or steam.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for producing baked goods and a mold apparatus having a cavity in a desired shape for use in said method, the mold apparatus comprising a gap that allows for venting of vapor produced during heating or baking of a mixture in the mold apparatus but does not allow any significant amount of the mixture to escape from the cavity of the mold apparatus via the gaps.
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42 Claims
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1. A mold apparatus comprising:
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a cavity having a cavity inner surface; and a gap in communication with the cavity and the exterior of the mold apparatus for venting vapor or steam; wherein the gap comprises a first portion which extends in a substantially continuous manner along the cavity inner surface, wherein the first portion has a width that is in a range from about 0.001 inches to about 0.030inches and a length that is substantially greater than said width; wherein the gap further comprises a second portion in communication with the first portion wherein the second portion is wider than the first portion; and wherein the gap is configured such that in combination with a mixture comprising a skin, which is created under baking conditions after the mixture is added to the cavity, vapor or steam is vented from the cavity without escape of a significant amount of the mixture from the cavity and without substantial clogging of the gap with material from the vapor or steam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 33, 37)
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7. A mold apparatus comprising:
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a male mold half; a female mold half wherein contact of the male mold half and the female mold half forms a cavity having an inner cavity surface in a desired shape; and a gap in communication with the cavity and the exterior of the mold apparatus for venting vapor or steam; wherein the gap comprises a first portion which extends in a substantially continuous manner along the cavity inner surface, wherein the first portion has a width that is in a range from about 0.001 inches to about 0.030 inches and a length that is substantially greater than said width; wherein the gap further comprises a second portion in communication with the first portion wherein the second portion is wider than the first portion; and wherein the gap is configured such that in combination with a mixture comprising a skin, which is created under baking conditions after the mixture is added to the cavity, vapor or steam is vented from the cavity without escape of a significant amount of the mixture from the cavity and without substantial clogging of the gap with material from the vapor or steam. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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