Food products prepared from whole grain oat flour having soluble components. The soluble whole oat flour maintains its standard of identity as whole grain and thus has the characteristics of whole grain oats. Aspects of the present invention relate to the use of the soluble oat flour in liquid food products such as beverages, semi-solid food products such as yogurt, and solid food products such as bakery items in order to provide enhanced health benefits.

The present invention relates to a bread comprising a saccharified rice solution and a method for preparing same and, more specifically, to a bread comprising a saccharified rice solution prepared by using Aspergillus oryzae koji, Aspergillus kawachii koji, and lees and a method for preparing same. According to the present invention, a saccharified rice solution prepared by using Aspergillus oryzae koji, Aspergillus kawachii koji, and lees is developed, and thus, as compared with an existing saccharified rice solution prepared by using Aspergillus oryzae koji or Aspergillus kawachii koji, sweetness may be reduced, and the amounts of glutamic acid and aspartic acid may be increased, thus giving further enhanced savory taste. Furthermore, various and rich flavors (aroma) may be enhanced. In addition, by addition of the saccharified rice solution of the present invention, a bread having savory taste and various and rich flavors (aroma) may be prepared.

A method of making bread uses an automatic bread maker and an ingredient box. The method includes: put the bread ingredient with flour and baking powder according to proper formula into the accommodating room of the ingredient box and packaged; then place the ingredient box faced down in the hanging rack above the baking pan inside the automatic bread maker, operate the bread maker to make the sawtooth blade of the hanging rack pierced the film of the ingredient box and the bread ingredient inside fell down into the baking pan, then water the baking pan; close the housing of the automatic bread maker and turn on the baking pan, the bread ingredient is processed with working dough of mixing, stirring and kneading; get the baking pan out, and remove the bread of baked and shaped.

Disclosed herein are non-egg compositions that can be used as egg substitutes. The disclosure is directed to egg substitutes and methods of manufacturing the same, and compositions comprising the egg substitutes, including edible compositions such as baked goods and edible emulsions.

A food composition comprising pulverized corn germ and a fat source is described herein. The germ is derived from an isolated germ source that has not been derived from a wet milling process or extracted with organic solvent. The composition may have a paste form, which may be spreadable or flowable. The composition may include a vitamin and/or a mineral supplement, preferably from natural sources. Colorings and flavorings may be added. Cocoa may be added. The composition can be used in place of peanut butter or other spreads made with priority allergens, and thus can be used in institutional settings that have banned peanut and tree nut products. Methods of formulating the composition, as well as uses therefor, such as in confectionery, are described. The composition may be associated with health benefits.

The present invention concerns a mixture of lactic bacteria for yeasting of gluten-free baked products. Particularly, the invention concerns the use of natural yeast based on selected lactic bacteria as yeasting agent for the production of gluten-free bread, with improved sensory and nutritional property, designed for celiac patients feeding.

A snack product includes legume, deactivated transglutaminase (TG), oil, moisture, and/or seasonings. The legume dough used to make the snack product includes transglutaminase (TG) to form a modified dough having improved sheetability characteristics as compared to a similar dough without TG. The legume dough may include from about 60 wt. % to about 100 wt. % legumes. An exemplary method of making the modified legume dough includes adding about 0.5 wt. % to about 5 wt. % TG, incubating the modified legume dough at about 100 F. to about 140 F. for between about 5 minutes to about 120 minutes.

The invention provides a method for preparing a solid enzymatic unit-dose article for use in baking, which is capable of disintegrating/dissolving during preparation of a dough or a batter.

The invention provides a method for preparing a solid enzymatic unit-dose article for use in baking, which is capable of disintegrating/dissolving during preparation of a dough or a batter.

The present invention relates to a structured oil-in-water emulsion for use in a food product, a food product, such as a bakery product, comprising the same, and a method of preparing the food product and the emulsion itself. In one aspect the present invention provides an oil-in-water structured emulsion for use in a food product; said structured emulsion comprising: i) from 1 to 8 wt. % emulsifier; ii) from 8 to 55 wt. % of sugar and/or sugar alcohol; iii) from 12 to 40 wt. % water; and iv) from 25 to 70 wt. % oil.