Back to results
US 7,740,891 B2Granted
Hand-held oatmeal
AssigneeThe Quaker Oats Company
InventorsDavid V. Foster, Christopher True
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A hand-held oatmeal product is provided that is ready to eat. The oatmeal product may be packaged in a retortable pouch. Methods of making the oatmeal product are provided.
Claims13
A process of making a hand-held oat food product comprising:
- combining ingredients comprising oats, at least one other edible material, and water;
- cooking said ingredients;
- forming the cooked ingredients into a shape;
- cooling the formed shape into a soft, solidified mass, wherein the soft, solidified mass is self-supporting without the inclusion of any thickeners or gums;
- and
- dividing the soft, solidified mass into smaller portions,
- wherein the water is present in the hand-held oat food product in an amount sufficient to provide a total moisture content of from about 35% to about 60% by weight of the total hand-held oat food product.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.