Filling-containing, dough-based products containing cellulosic fibrils and microfibrils
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsDavid C. Kleinschmidt, Bruce A. Roberts, Debra L. Fuqua, Judith R. Melchion
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Abstract
Filling-containing, dough-based products, in particular fruit-filled cookies, having good eating quality and flavor release are disclosed. These products comprise a crumb or dough and a low water activity filling associated with this crumb or dough. The filling comprises an aqueous phase having sugar dissolved therein and a thixotropic cohesive network of fibrils and microfibrils dispersed therein. The network of fibrils and microfibrils functions as a flow control agent which permits the filling, and dough forming the crumb, to be co-baked.
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A flavored-filling having an a.sub.w value of from about 0.2 to about 0.6 having a viscosity of from about 5,000 to about 60,000 centipose, which comprises:
- (1) an aqueous phase;
- (2) sugar dissolved in said aqueous phase;
- (3) from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of said filling of a thixotropic cohesive network of cellulosic fibrils and microfibrils dispersed in said aqueous phase;
- (4) from about 5 to about 50% by weight of an edible polyol humectant dissolved in said aqueous phase and selected from the group consisting of glycerol, sorbitol, propylene glycol and 1, 3 butanediol;
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- (5) from about 0.1 to about 1% by weight of a high methoxy pectin wherein said pectin is in the form of a multiplicity of pectin gel lumps having a size ranging from about 0.5 to about 3 mm, said lumps being irregularly dispersed throughout the filling.
A filling-containing, dough-based product, which comprises:
- (a) a crumb or dough comprising flour, shortening and water;
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- (b) a flavored-filling having an a.sub.w value of from about 0.2 to about 0.6 associated with said crumb or dough having a viscosity of from about 5,000 to about 60,000 centipose, said filling comprising:
- (1) an aqueous phase;
- (2) sugar dissolved in said aqueous phase;
- (3) from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of said filling of a thixotropic cohesive network of cellulosic fibrils and microfibrils dispersed in said aqueous phase;
- (4) from about 5 to about 50% by weight of an edible polyol humectant dissolved in said aqueous phase and selected from the group consisting of glycerol, sorbitol, propylene glycol and 1, 3 butanediol;
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- (5) from about 0.1 to about 1% by weight of high methoxy pectin wherein said pectin is in the form of a multiplicity of pectin gel lumps having a size ranging from about 0.5 to about 3 mm, said lumps being irregularly dispersed throughout the filling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.