Edible fat-containing products and methods for their preparation

Abstract

The invention relates to an edible fat-containing product comprising an aqueous phase and 20-40 wt. % of a fat phase, wt % calculated on the weight of the product. The fat phase comprises a liquid vegetable oil and 5-90 wt % of a structuring fat, wt. % calculated on the fat phase, wherein the structuring fat is an interesterified blend of fats wherein one of the fats in the blend to be interesterified has >95 wt. % C18:0 calculated on the amount of fatty acids of the triglycerides of the fat. The fats in the blend to be interesterified do not contain palm oil or palm oil-derived fractions, and the fats in the blend to be interesterified and the liquid vegetable oil do not contain hydrogenated oil or fat or fractions thereof. The fat phase comprises, calculated on the amount fatty acids of the triglycerides of the fat phase, an amount of C18:0 (stearic acid) from 5 to 25 wt. %.

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