Food bar and process of preparing same
AssigneeSunmark, Inc.
InventorsRay G. Kelly, Kenneth R. Pruitt, Sr., Alvin L. Kershman
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Abstract
A high protein fat-occluded food composition useful as a binder, and a food or breakfast bar product prepared therefrom. The binder composition comprises edible solid particles including a protein source coated with an edible fat. The presence of the fat as a coating on the edible particles masks flavors arising from the protein. The binder composition contains at least about 15% by weight protein, between about 33% and about 85% by weight fat and up to about 52% by weight carbohydrate. The food bar product comprises cereal particles bound together with the binder composition of the invention.
Claims23
A food bar comprising particles of cereal bound together with an edible solid particulate adhesive food composition comprising a particulate protein source in a proportion sufficient that said composition contains at least about 15% by weight protein, between about 33% and about 85% by weight of edible fat, said fat being substantially solid at room temperature but becoming a smooth fluid at mouth temperature, and up to about 52% by weight of a carbohydrate selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides and disacchrides, the individual particles of said protein source and carbohydrate being substantially coated with said fat so as to mask flavors arising from said protein.
A method of preparing a food bar comprising particles of cereal bound together with an adhesive food composition comprised of edible solid particles comprising a protein source coated with an edible fat so as to mask flavors arising from the protein, said composition containing at least about 15% by weight protein, between about 33% and about 85% by weight of said fat and up to about 52% by weight of a carbohydrate selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides and disaccharides;
- said method comprising:
- blending the cereal particles and the adhesive food composition for approximately 5 minutes at a temperature of between about 100.degree. F. -140.degree. F. in a mixing vessel agitated by a slow speed anchor type agitator;
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- forming a food bar from the blend obtained.
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