AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MAKING FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS BREAD

摘要

An apparatus for automatically making food products in piece form wherein dry ingredients are provided in a flexible sealable bag and placed in a dough preparation station of the apparatus. The necessary amount of liquid to form a dough-like substance is introduced into the ingredients and the dough is then kneaded to form a properly mixed dough. In cases where fermentation is required, e.g. when baking bread, the fermentation takes place in the bag. The so-formed dough is then transferred to a heat treating station where it is baked. The mixing of the liquid with the dough ingredients to form the dough; kneading the dough; fermenting the dough and baking the dough is done in an automated programmed sequence so that the baked food product will be in the fresh prepared state at the desired time.