| 摘要 |
This invention pertains to microwavabe popcorn compositions useful for preparing popcorn with a glaze coating. The popcorn compositions comprise, in percentages by weight of the total mixture, (a) unpopped popcorn in an amount from about 20% to about 60%; and (b) a glaze coating premixture comprising (i) a hard candy base in an amount from about 40% to 80%; (ii) an emulsifying agent in an amount up to about 4%; and (iii) water in an amount from about 0.1% to about 5%. The glaze coating premixture is heated to form an amorphous premixture. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these microwavable popcorn compositions and for microwavable popcorn compositions prepared by the novel method. |
