Method for preparing sweetened, storage stable, chunky peanut spread and product thereof
AssigneeGerber Products Company
InventorsFred W. Billerbeck, Lawrence H. Everett, Patrick G. McGowan, Paul V. Pettinga
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Abstract
A chunky-style peanut spread sweetening agent composition is provided having at least 5 weight percent based on solids of sweetening agent and a long shelf life substantially free of syneresis. The composition is prepared by combining at an elevated temperature a mixture of milled peanuts, additional edible oils, an emulsifier, fortifying materials, and a stabilizer with the sweetening agent having a small amount of edible hydrophilic substance. When the resulting mixture is blended, additional granulated peanuts are then fed into containers and the containers sealed.
Claims3
In a method for preparing a desirably appearing, storage stable sweetened peanut spread composition having at least about 5 weight percent based on the total sweetened peanut spread composition of honey, by combining roasted peanuts with a glyceride stabilizer, a small amount of fortifying materials and a small amount of one or more substantially anhydrous hydrophilic edible additives of the group consisting of mono - and disaccharides and salt, to form a peanut composition;
- milling the peanut composition with vegetable oil and from about 0.15 to 0.85 weight percent based on the weight of honey of an emulsifier;
- subjecting said milled mixture to deaeration;
- adjusting the temperature of the milled mixture to about 140.degree.-150.degree. F;
- heating the honey to about 120.degree.-140.degree. F;
- blending said heat adjusted mixture with said heated honey to form a homogeneous sweetened peanut spread composition;
- and cooling said homogeneous composition to less than 120.degree. F, wherein said roasted peanuts and vegetable oil are in an amount of from about 60 to 92 weight percent, said stabilizer is in an amount of from 1 to 3 weight percent, and said vegetable oil is in an amount of from 6 to 24 weight percent based on the final composition, the improvement comprising blending with said cooled composition granulated, roasted peanuts and subjecting said granulated peanut-containing cooled composition to further deaeration, prior to packing in containers for storage.
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