Gravitationally-stabilized peanut-containing composition
AssigneeJack W. Kuehn, Sr.
InventorFitzhugh L. Avera
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Abstract
A gravitationally-stabilized ground peanut-containing composition utilizing an aqueous polydextrose solution stabilizer is disclosed. A hydrophilic embodiment of the composition compatible with aqueous food systems comprises about 40-50% of unextracted ground peanuts, about 30-50% of a water-soluble, edible nondigestible polydextrose, and about 7.5-20% of water, which solubilizes the polydextrose. A lipophilic embodiment of the composition comprises about 90-96% of unextracted ground peanuts, about 2.0-8.0% of polydextrose, and about 0.5-5.0% of water, which solubilizes the polydextrose.
Claims20
A gravitationally-stabilized hydrophilic peanut-containing composition that is compatible with aqueous food systems which comprises a homogeneous dispersion of:
- (a) about 40-50% by weight of unextracted ground peanuts including their peanut oil;
- (b) about 30-50% by weight of a water-soluble edible polydextrose;
- and
- (c) about 7.5-20% by weight of added water;
- wherein said polydextrose is dissolved in said water;
- and wherein said polydextrose includes polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agents.
A gravitationally-stabilized lipophilic peanut-containing composition comprising a homogeneous dispersion of:
- (a) about 90.0-96.0% by weight of unextracted ground peanuts including their peanut oil;
- (b) about 2.0-8.0% by weight of polydextrose;
- and
- (c) about 0.5-5.0% by weight of added water;
- wherein said polydextrose is dissolved in said water;
- and wherein said polydextrose includes polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agents.
A hydrophilic peanut-containing composition prepared by a process comprising:
- (a) combining an aqueous solution comprising 60-80% by weight of polydextrose solids with ground peanuts including their peanut oil, and
- (b) mixing said aqueous polydextrose solution and said peanuts to yield a pumpable homogeneous, hydrophilic dispersion comprising about 40-50% by weight of ground peanuts including peanut oil, about 30-50% by weight by polydextrose solids, and about 7.5-20% by weight of added water, wherein the polydextrose solids are dissolved in the water;
- and wherein said polydextrose includes polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agents.
A lipophilic peanut-containing composition prepared by a process comprising:
- (a) combining an aqueous solution comprising 60-80% by weight of polydextrose solids with ground peanuts including their peanut oil;
- and
- (b) mixing said aqueous polydextrose solution and said peanuts to yield a pumpable homogeneous lipophilic dispersion comprising about 90-96% by weight of ground peanuts including their peanut oil, about 2.0-8.0% by weight of polydextrose, and about 0.5-5.0% by weight of added water, herein the polydextrose solids are dissolved in the water;
- and wherein said polydextrose includes polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agents.
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