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AssigneeGeneral Foods Corporation
InventorsStuart A. Cochran, Earl J. Benjamin, Mary E. Crocker, William C. Seidel, Vicki L. Cipriano
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The invention describes a refrigerated, frozen or shelf stable improved baked good which will substantially retain its palatability upon microwave heating. The improvement is accomplished by the incorporation into the baked good of an effective amount of a chemically-modified starch with the exception of modified starches which are cross-linked only. The chemically-modified starch is preferably a food acceptable acetylated starch, hydroxypropylated starch, succinylated starch, propylated starch or combination. The modified starch is incorporated in an amount sufficient to reduce deteriorization in the palatability of the baked good upon microwave heating, preferably from 5 to 30 baker's percent. The starches are derived from potato, corn, wheat, rice and combinations.
An improved self stable, refrigerated or frozen baked good which will substantially retain its palatability upon microwave reheating wherein the improvement comprises the incorporation into the batte or dough of the baked good an effective amount of a chemically-modified starch, with the exception of modified starches which are crosslinked only, to reduce substantially deteriorization in the palatability of the baked good upon microwave reheating whereby the baked and reheated baked good closely resembles a freshly baked product
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