Claims
- 1. An extrusion die for extruding a laminated dough product which is capable of partially delaminating when subsequently processed, the die comprising:
- an inlet for receiving a dough mass and an outlet through which an extruded laminated dough product is output;
- a chamber extending in a longitudinal direction between the inlet and outlet such that the dough mass can flow in said longitudinal direction from the inlet to the outlet;
- a divider bar disposed within the chamber for dividing a unitary dough mass into a plurality of dough masses and then reuniting the plurality of dough masses to form, within the chamber, a laminated dough mass which will at least partially separate under subsequent processing;
- wherein said divider bar has a substantially continuous exterior surface the outline of which constitutes a substantially closed path which is substantially covered by dough when dough is present at both the inlet and outlet of said die; and
- wherein the divider bar has a circular cross section with a diameter and a center point, and the center point of the divider bar is disposed away from the die outlet a distance that is greater than the diameter of said divider bar so as to form a laminated dough mass which will partially delaminate upon subsequent processing and produce a final product with a blistered appearance.
- 2. An extrusion die according to claim 1 wherein the divider bar is disposed in the chamber parallel to a central axis of the die outlet.
- 3. An extrusion die according to claim 1 wherein the divider bar includes a friction-reducing surface for contacting the dough mass.
- 4. An extrusion die according to claim 1, wherein the divider bar has a solid cross-section.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/078,862, filed Jun. 21, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,384,142.
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