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US 4,361,592 AGranted
Dry instant pudding mix
AssigneeGeneral Foods Corporation
InventorsJohn R. Carpenter, Robert R. Cassanelli, Frank J. Markert
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Abstract
An improved dry instant pudding mix which upon hydration yields a pudding with an improved texture and appearance is prepared by incorporating a fine grind starch and a powdered sugar of a controlled particle size.
Claims5
An improved, dry, instant pudding mix, which rapidly and uniformily disperses and hydrates to produce a pudding with improved smoothness, creaminess and glossy appearance, wherein the improved composition comprises:
- a pregelatinized starch component, which is 5 to 25% by weight of the pudding mix, and consists of individual whole granules wherein, a maximum of 1% by weight of the starch is retained on a 230 mesh U.S. Standard screen, and at least a majority by weight of the starch particles pass through a 400 mesh U.S. Standard screen;
- a sugar component, which is 25 to 85% by weight of the pudding mix, wherein 5 to 60% by weight of the sugar component is a powdered sugar having a particle size distribution wherein at least 90% by weight of the sugar particles pass through a 200 mesh U.S. Standard screen;
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- a setting agent component, which is between 1 and 5% by weight of the pudding mix.
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