摘要 |
A dough binder for puffable food products comprising an alcohol washed, granular hydroxypropyl waxy-maize based starch derivative obtained by the dry reaction of acid hydrolyzed waxy maize starch which has also been treated with anhydrous disodium phosphate and propylene oxide to a hydroxypropyl degree of substitution of 0.3 to 0.5. The granular, crude starch derivative is cold water swelling, and is alcohol washed and dried to 3-5% moisture. Doughs made using the subject granular, ungelatinized starch derivative as a dough binder are more formable and workable, having the consistency of modeling clay. It is non-sticking, but readily cold-formable when used at about 30 70% of our starch derivative, 0-10% shortening, 0-30% other food materials, and 10-40% water. The dough mixture is then cold formed into the desired shapes and sizes, and may be baked or cooked as elevated temperatures (300.degree.-475.degree.F.) for about 3-10 minutes to produce a puffed food product having excellent texture and mouthfeel characteristics. The puffed food product may also be cooked in a microwave oven, or similar device, or it may be deep-fried at 350-450.degree.F. |