EDIBLE FAT CONTINUOUS EMULSION COMPRISING PLANT STEROL ESTERS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of preparing an edible fat continuous emulsion spread comprising 10 to 85 wt% of a dispersed aqueous phase and 15 to 90 wt% of a fat phase, said fat phase comprising: - 60 to 85 wt% of a combined amount of liquid oil and structuring fat, - 15 to 40 wt% of plant sterol esters, said method comprising the steps of: - preparing a mixture comprising at least part of the plant sterol esters and at least part of the liquid oil by subjecting the plant sterol esters to a temperature of at least the melting temperature of the plant sterol esters, - bringing the temperature of the mixture to a temperature below the melting point of the plant sterol esters, and - combining this mixture with at least part of the structuring fat, wherein the structuring fat is present as fat crystals. The invention further relates to an edible fat continuous emulsion spread obtainable by said method and the use of pre-crystallized structuring fat to lower the temperature at which a fat continuous emulsion spread comprising plant sterol esters breaks up in the mouth when consumed.