Reduced calorie diary mix
AssigneeThe NutraSweet Company
InventorsWilliam H. Shazer, Jr., Susanne E. Keller, Raymond A. Speckman
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Abstract
A reduced calorie diary mix for use in frozen dairy desserts and yoghurt is made from milk and/or milk products that have been treated with a lactase/beta-galactosidose enzyme which hydrolyzes lactose to glucose and galactose. This increases sweetness, reduces lactose crystallization problems and creates a greater freezing point depression. Aspartame or other high potency sweetners may be added without the need for additional bulking agents and/or bulk sweeteners.
Claims20
A reduced calorie frozen dairy dessert including a diary mix which provides bulking properties, said dairy mix being produced by a process comprising the steps of:
- (a) heating a mix of milk ingredients to a sufficient temperature to promote the pasteurization of said ingredients;
- and
- (b) treating said ingredients with an enzyme for a sufficient period of time to reduce any inherent milk polysaccharides to their monosaccharide components;
- said frozen dairy dessert not including any added sugars or bulking agents.
A reduced calorie frozen yoghurt including a dairy mix which provides bulking properties, said dairy mix being produced by a process comprising the steps of:
- (a) heating a mix of milk ingredients to a sufficient temperature to promote the pasteurization of said ingredients;
- and
- (b) treating said ingredients with an enzyme for a sufficient period of time to reduce any inherent milk polysaccharides to their monosaccharide components;
- said yoghurt not including any added sugars or bulking agents.
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