| 20110100232 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING DOUGH, AND A DOUGH FORM THEREFROM - A method and apparatus for flattening fermentable dough while heating the dough to accelerate dough fermentation and a dough crust obtained therefrom such as pizza pies are disclosed. An apparatus for flattening a piece of fermentable dough includes a vertically movable table arranged in a horizontal direction and a heated upper plate arranged above and apart from the table, an driving means connected to the table for moving the table upward and downward, a tray detachably held on the table, a sensor for detecting a position or a speed of the table, and a regulator for controlling a moving speed of the table, wherein the dough placed on the tray is pressed and contacted with the heated upper plate so that the contacted layer of dough is promptly fermented and softened to spread into a flattened dough crust. | 05-05-2011 |
