PROCESS FOR MAKING FLAVORED NUT SPREADS HAVING RELATIVELY HIGH SUGAR LEVELS BY USING FLUID SUSPENSION OF SUGAR AND OIL

摘要

A process for preparing nut spreads having a sugar level of from about 15 to about 50% and especially flavored nut spreads having such relatively high levels of sugar. A substantially homogeneous blend is prepared from a fluid suspension consisting essentially of an intimate mixture of sugar, liquid oil and lecithin as a surfactant to improve the fluidity of the suspension, a nut solids-containing mixture and a flavorant that is preferably added to the fluid suspension. The resulting flavored nut spreads are more fluid and softer than products made without using the fluid suspension.