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US 5,362,503 AGranted
Process for the production of dried fruits
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsJosef Burri, Pierre Nicod
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Abstract
Dried fruits are treated by contacting and incubating them with a glycerol solution containing a carbohydrase enzyme in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5 parts enzyme by weight per 100 parts fruit at a temperature of from 40.degree. C. to 60.degree. C. for a time sufficient so that the fruit absorbs at least 10% by weight glycerol. The carbohydrase enzyme is inactivated and the incubated fruit is dried so that the fruit has a water activity of from 0.25 to 0.40.
Claims15
A process for treating dried fruit comprising:
- contacting and incubating dried fruit with a glycerol solution containing a carbohydrase enzyme in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5 parts enzyme by weight per 100 parts fruit, wherein incubation is carried out at a temperature of from 40.degree. C. to 60.degree. C. for a time sufficient so that the fruit absorbs at least 10% by weight glycerol;
- inactivating the carbohydrase enzyme;
- and
- drying the incubated fruit so that the fruit has a water activity of from 0.25 to 0.40.
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