Microwave treatment of unchlorinated cake flour
Patent 5389388 Issued on February 14, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 24, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 24, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3428461 3490917 3597224 3620764 3640730 3869558 Treatment of grain Process for improving baking properties of unbleached cake flour Process for improving baking properties of unbleached flour Preparation of high-ratio cakes using untreated wheat flour InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 903384 filed on 06/24/1992US Classes:426/242, Product dry in final form426/622Flour or meal typeExaminersPrimary: Yeung, GeorgeAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA21D 006/00AbstractThe present invention provides methods for improving the baking properties of cake flour using microwave heating. The microwave treated cake flour is intended as a substitute for chlorinated cake flour. The present unchlorinated, microwave treated cake flour is an essential ingredient in dry mixes for batter baked goods especially high sugar-to-flour ratio layer cakes. In addition to other dry mix ingredients, preferred dry mixes additionally essentially comprise about 0.15% to 0.45% triglycerol monostearate for even greater enhancement of finished baked goods' volume. The method comprises exposing undehydrated cake flour having a moisture content of 12%&#b1;2% to sufficient amounts of microwave energy to heat the flour to a temperature of about 230° to 270° F. and to a finished moisture content of less than 6%. Preferred microwave flours are additionally characterized by a peak pasting viscosity of at least 400 Stir Number Units.Other References
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