| 摘要 |
A cereal snack comprises a body of expanded and bonded cereal grains, wherein the cereal grains have been flattened by rolling prior to expansion. The cereal grains are preferably rice grains but may be wheat, millet, buckwheat or barley. A process for the production of the above cereal snacks comprises the steps of: providing a plurality of cereal grains preferably having a moisture content sufficiently high to render the grains plastic; rolling the cereal grains to flatten the grains; where necessary drying the flattened cereal grains to a moisture content of from about 10% by weight to about 20 % by weight; introducing the dried cereal grains into a mold; and puffing the dried cereal grains under pressure in the mold to form the body. The cereal snack is preferably a rice cake and there may be a savoury or sweet coating on the body of the snack. An additional food ingredient, such as sugars, flavouring agents and dietary supplements, may be infused into the cereal grains prior to the expansion. |
