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US 8,541,044 B1Granted
No bake granola product and methods of preparation
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsJeremy Linn Johnson, Steven C. Robie, Philip K. Zietlow
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Abstract
The invention generally provides novel no-bake grain products and methods of preparation of the same. Specifically a no-bake food product with a toasted appearance and flavor and a method of providing a toasted appearance and flavor to a no-bake food product. The no-bake food product includes granola bars, clusters, cereal, instant hot cereal and snacks.
Claims19
A method of preparing a no bake food product comprising:
- A. providing an unbaked grain product,
- B. adding a sweetener to said unbaked grain product to form a grain mixture, and
- C. agitating said grain mixture in a container while heating until said grain mixture is toasted, wherein said grain mixture having a substantially uniform toasted appearance and wherein the surface of said container is about 200 degrees to about 500 degrees Fahrenheit
- D. adding water to said grain mixture after said mixture is toasted, wherein said water is about 25% to about 90% by weight of said grain mixture and wherein said grain mixture being further agitated until substantially all water is absorbed in said grain mixture.
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