PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR MAKING A UNIFORM LIQUID, POURABLE SHORTENING CONTAINING HIGH EMULSIFIER LEVELS

摘要

A process and composition for making a uniform liquid, pourable shortening involves preparing a melted base oil containing partially hydrogenated oil and optionally highly hydrogenated oil, then blending a melted emulsifier containing at least 30 % monoglyceride with the base oil so that the monoglyceride content of the total blend is 10 % is 16 %. The amounts of emulsifier and highly hydrogenated oil are chosen so that they fall within the cross-hatched area ABCD. The melted blend is rapidly cooled and partially crystallized in a first zone, and then worked by agitation in a second zone. The product shortening has the following solid fat index: 3-12 at 50 .degree.F, 0-7 at 70 .degree.F, 0-4 at 80 .degree.F, 0-3 at 92 .degree.F, and not more than 3 at 104 .degree.F.