FOOD PRODUCTS WITH SUGAR AND GELATIN COATING

摘要

Disclosed is a method for coating discrete food pieces with a sweet coating such as in the preparation of a presweetened R-T-E cereal and coated food products prepared by the process. The coating resists dissolution in cold milk. The coating contains a mixture of sugars and gelatin. The method of preparation comprises the steps, in sequence of: (A) providing a base of dried food pieces; (B) blending an aqueous sugar solution with an aqueous gelatin solution; (C) coating the base of dried food pieces with the aqueous sugar and gelatin solution; and (D) drying the coated product to a shelf stable moisture content.