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PURPOSE: An improved method of physically modifying starches and mixtures of starches and other materials using pressure and heat, such as by extrusion under specified conditions of moisture, temperature and pressure is provided. CONSTITUTION: The method of making an agglomerated composition which is homogeneous, flowable and easily dispersible in hot instantized applications, employing as ingredients a core component, a soluble non-crystalline material and a starch containing material, comprises the sequential steps of (a) adding a core component selected from the group consisting of dextrose, sucrose, fructose, maltose, lactose, galactose, mono- and di-saccharides and sugar alcohols to a mixer; (b) adding water in an amount from about 0.5% to about 3.5% by weight of the total weight of the ingredients; (c) mixing until completely blended; (d) adding a soluble non-crystalline material selected from the group consisting of maltodextrins, corn syrup solids, polydextrose and soluble dextrins while continuing mixing until completely blended; and (e) adding a starch containing material while continuing mixing until completely blended.
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