FRUIT-CONTAINING SNACK FOODS AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF

摘要

A method of manufacturing a fruit-containing snack food, the method comprising the steps of: a. providing at least one fruit material comprising whole fruit solids; b. providing at least one binder material, the at least one binder material being selected from the group comprising cereal material, starch material, nuts seeds, egg, soy, pulses and dairy material; c. mixing together the at least one fruit material and the at least one binder material to form a mixture having a weight ratio of whole fruit solids: binder material solids of from 0,6:1 to less than 4: 1, the whole fruit solids and binder material solids each being on a dry basis, and a moisture content of from 49 to 75 wt% based on the weight of the mixture; and d. forming the mixture such that it has a thickness of between 1 millimetre and 4 millimetres, optionally from 1 to 3 mm, further optionally from 1 to 2 mm, and e. cooking the mixture in a vacuum-controlled atmosphere having a pressure of less than 1 bar absolute.