ENCAPSULATED SALT PARTICLES FOR USE IN BAKING YEAST-RAISED BAKERY PRODUCTS

摘要

The invention is directed to an encapsulated salt composition comprising crystalline sodium chloride encapsulated within a water-resistant thermoplastic shell, in which are randomly dispersed finely divided particles of ascorbic acid, and optionally, a bicarbonate leavening agent, and to methods for baking bromate-free, yeast-raised bakery products therefrom. The ascorbic acid particles have a bimodal particle size distribution. At least 50 wt.% of the ascorbic acid particles are finely divided, and at least 20 wt.% of the ascorbic acid particles are coarse.