| 摘要 |
A ready-to-eat cereal is prepared from a cookie formulation, including flour, sugar, shortening or fat and a bowl-life extender. The bowl-life extender includes a waxy starch, preferably a pregelatinized starch from waxy maize in an effective amount to improve the bowl life of the cereal pieces without causing the cereal pieces to become excessively firm. A cold water swelling granular starch is also included with the pregelatinized waxy starch to improve bowl life of the cereal. The dough is prepared by mixing the ingredients to form a cookie dough-like consistency. The dough may be rotary molded or sheeted and cut into bite-size pieces and baked to leaven the cereal pieces. The baked pieces may then be coated with an optional sugar glaze. |
