| abstract |
A packaged dough product, comprising: (a) a package defining an interior cavity, the package including a first package edge and a second packagenedge which are secured together to form a seal, wherein the package does notninclude a venting mechanism while the first and second edges are sealed; (b) a leavened dough composition positioned within the interior cavity, said leavened dough composition comprising flour, water and a leavening agent, said leavened dough composition generating an internal equilibrium pressure inside said package; and (c) a head space defined within the interior cavity around the leavened dough composition, the head space having an oxygen concentration of below about 1%. |