Blends of esterified propoxylated glycerol and higher melting point triglycerides
AssigneeEpogee, LLC
InventorsJeffrey R. DiMaio, Peter Gennaro, Zach Hunt
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Abstract
Certain characteristics of esterified propoxylated glycerol compositions and reduced-fat food products prepared therefrom may be modified and improved by combining such esterified propoxylated glycerol compositions with particular triglyceride compositions having higher melting points, wherein the melting and crystallization properties of each component are taken into account when selecting them for combination. For instance, EPG-based confectionary products having reduced issues with slump, blocking and demolding may be prepared by incorporating such a higher melting triglyceride composition, without compromising the organoleptic qualities of the resulting confectionary.
Claims15
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A blend comprised of a vegetable oil, an esterified propoxylated glycerol composition having a melt point temperature X, and a higher melting triglyceride composition having a melt point temperature Y which is greater than the melt point temperature X of the esterified propoxylated glycerol composition, wherein
- i) crystallization of the esterified propoxylated glycerol composition, in the absence of the higher melting triglyceride composition, takes place within a temperature range A,
- ii) crystallization of the higher melting triglyceride composition, in the absence of the esterified propoxylated glycerol composition, takes place within a temperature range B, and
- iii) temperature range A and temperature range B at least partially overlap, and wherein the blend has a melt point temperature W that is lower than both the melt point temperature X and melt point temperature Y,
- wherein the higher melting triglyceride is interesterified;
- wherein the blend comprises a weight ratio of the esterified propoxylated glycerol composition:
- the higher melting triglyceride composition of about 80:20;
- and
- wherein the blend exhibits a liquid phase separation of about 0% after 96 hrs.
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