Compositions of hydrolyzed lecithin and lecithin for tortillas and related methods
AssigneeKemin Industries, Inc.
InventorsLan BAN, Chia-Yu SHEN, Joan RANDALL, William D. SCHROEDER
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Abstract
The present invention offers a new composition for tortillas, and more specifically a composition comprising hydrolyzed lecithin and lecithin in an amount effective to confer superior properties to the tortillas, such as anti-stickiness, where the composition can be incorporated as an ingredient in the formulation of the tortillas. Other aspects of the present invention relate to methods of making and using the compositions of the present invention to prevent the peeling or tearing of tortillas when separated.
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A composition comprising hydrolyzed lecithin and lecithin in an amount capable of conferring an anti-stickiness characteristic to a tortilla that is comparable or superior to tortillas that use lecithin alone as an anti-stickiness agent.
A method of making tortillas that will not tear when separated comprising incorporating a composition comprising hydrolyzed lecithin and lecithin in an amount effective to confer anti-stickiness characteristics to the tortilla that are comparable or superior to tortillas that use lecithin alone as an anti-stickiness agent.
A method for reducing peeling or tearing of tortillas during separation from packaging comprising incorporating a composition containing hydrolyzed lecithin and lecithin in an amount effective to confer anti-stickiness properties to the tortillas.
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