Fructose-containing frozen dessert products
AssigneeA. E. Staley Manufacturing Company
InventorsJames L. Holbrook, Laren M. Hanover
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Abstract
Frozen dessert products formulated with high levels of fructose and the inclusion of maltodextrin and sweetener additives in prescribed amounts. The frozen desserts may be formulated with corn derived sweeteners as the sole non-dairy sweetener additives.
Claims17
A frozen dessert composition of a smooth, creamy textural consistency formulated with milk protein, lactose, butterfat, starch-derived sweeteners and maltodextrin wherein at least 70% by weight of the non-fat solids are sweetener solids, said composition comprising 30 parts by weight fructose with fructose comprising at least 25% by weight of the total monosaccharide and disaccharide sweetener weight of the frozen dessert composition, about 10 to about 40 parts by weight lactose and about 10 to about 60 parts by weight milk protein and maltodextrin with the maltodextrin comprising from 20% to 80% of the total milk protein and maltodextrin weight and the weight ratio of fructose to maltodextrin ranges from about 6:1 to about 1:3.
In a method for preparing a frozen dessert composition wherein a homogeneous mix containing milk protein, triglyceride fat and sweetening agent is whipped and partially frozen in a freezing zone into a partially frozen dessert composition of a smooth, creamy consistency, the dessert composition is drawn from the freezing zone and placed into a receptacle, the improvement which comprises a homogeneous mix comprised of 30 parts by weight fructose, about 10 to about 40 parts by weight lactose, from about 10 to about 60 parts by weight milk proteins and maltodextrin with the maltodextrin comprising from about 20% to about 80% by weight of the total milk protein and maltodextrin dry solids weight, triglyceride fat and a sufficient amount of sweetener to provide a sweetener concentration of at least 70% by weight of the total non-fat solids weight with fructose comprising at least 25% by weight of the total monosaccharide and disaccharide sweetener weight of the mix.
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