An essentially carbohydrate-free, protein-based flour substitute and methods for preparing the same are disclosed herein. The flour substitute may be used to make pizza crusts, chips, taco shells, tortillas, crackers, sandwich thins, and other food products that are traditionally flour-based. The organoleptic properties of the disclosed flour substitute preferably resemble the organoleptic properties of traditional baked goods and are substantially different from the organoleptic properties of traditional meat products. The disclosed flour substitute comprises a meat or nut flour, a flavor-masking spice, salt, and a vegetable, fruit, or plant-based oil or an oil-based spray. The disclosed flour substitute is used to make substitute food products that preferably resemble, in both appearance and taste, the traditional food products that the substitute food products are replacing. The flour substitute is preferably fiber-free and does not contain any other non-digestible carbohydrates. Methods of preparing the disclosed flour substitute are also disclosed herein.

The present invention provides a comestible product comprising a continuous bakery portion and, optionally, one or more discrete inclusions, wherein the continuous bakery portion has a total fat content of less than 30 wt % and comprises: (i) one or more sources of cocoa butter or cocoa butter equivalent in a total amount of from 0.5 to 10 wt %, and (ii) a sorbitan monoester selected from the group consisting of sorbitan monomyristate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monoarachidate, and mixtures of two or more thereof, wherein the continuous bakery portion comprises less than 5 wt % trans fatty acids by weight of the fatty acids present in the continuous bakery portion, and less than 45 wt % saturated fat by weight of the fatty acids present in the continuous bakery portion.

The present invention relates a sugar reduced wafer composition comprising, 60-80 wt. % of flour, 10-23 wt. % of sucrose, 0.5-8.0 wt. %, preferably 0.5-5 wt. % of oil or fat and 5-20 wt. % of non-digestible fibers wherein the total amount of mono and disaccharides is 10-25 wt. %; all wt. % being in weight percentage of the composition dry mass. The invention also relates to a baked sugar reduced wafer such as a wafer cone or edible container made with this composition and a process for manufacturing the sugar reduced wafer.

A novel, multistep method of creating an organoleptically enhanced mixture for baked goods with novel properties, particularly cookies, featuring small amounts of flavoring and texturing additive mixed for an extended period of time with other ingredients such that novel organoleptic properties (flavor and texture or mouthfeel) are imparted to the baked goods created from the organoleptically enhanced mixture.

The present invention provides a method of making acorn bread, including: a raw ingredient preparation step of preparing strong flour, acorn powder, walnut pieces, milk, butter, sugar, salt, and yeast; a mixing step of forming a mixture by heating milk and adding sugar to the milk; a primary kneading step of forming primary dough by mixing the mixture with the strong flour, the acorn powder, the salt, and the yeast; a secondary kneading step of forming secondary dough by mixing the primary dough with the walnut pieces and the butter; a low-temperature fermentation step of fermenting the secondary dough; a division step of dividing the dough; a resting step of resting the dough; a molding step of molding the rested dough; a high-temperature fermentation step of fermenting the molded dough; a processing step of throwing wheat flour onto the dough; and a baking step of baking the dough.

A puffed grain flour food with high polyphenol content showing unsuppressed puffing is provided. A puffed grain flour food containing any of the following cacao compositions (a) to (d): (a) a cacao composition having a particle size distribution in the range of 10 ?m to 1.5 mm and containing undisrupted cacao bean cells, (b) a cacao composition having a free fat content of 60% by weight or lower based on oil content, (c) a cacao composition containing 30% or more of undisrupted cacao bean cells in cacao bean cells, and (d) a cacao composition containing undisrupted cacao bean cells, which has a breaking strength of 3 kgf or lower.

A baked confectionary with high polyphenol content showing little bitterness and astringency, and favorable texture is provided. A baked confectionary containing any of the following cacao compositions (a) to (d): (a) a cacao composition having a particle size distribution in the range of 10 ?m to 1.5 mm and containing undisrupted cacao bean cells, (b) a cacao composition having a free fat content of 60% by weight or lower based on oil content, (c) a cacao composition containing 30% or more of undisrupted cacao bean cells in cacao bean cells, and (d) a cacao composition containing undisrupted cacao bean cells, which has a breaking strength of 3 kgf or lower.

The present invention provides a stick-shaped baked confectionery resulting from molding of a dough containing 15 to 80 parts by mass of a taste material, 5 to 45 parts by mass of vital gluten, and 0.15 to 1.7 parts by mass of an emulsifier, per 100 parts by mass of at least one member selected from the group consisting of starch and wheat flour into sticks, and baking the dough, wherein the taste material is at least one member selected from the group consisting of cocoa powder, potato granules, nut powder, wheat bran, coffee, powdered green tea, black tea, rice flour, corn powder, whole wheat flour, foxtail millet, barnyard millet, Panicum miliaceum, amaranth and fruit materials, and the emulsifier comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of sucrose fatty acid esters having an HLB of 11 to 20 and polyglyceryl fatty acid esters having an HLB of 11 to 20.

A waffle is formed of a body having an integral reservoir formed therein with a plurality of severable waffle sections that are connected to the integral reservoir and configured so as to be severable from the integral reservoir such that the integrity of the integral reservoir is maintained when each severable waffle section is severed from the integral reservoir and are further configured to both capture and effectively direct and fluid toppings.

This invention pertains to the development of a high protein oil seed flour as a replacement for both wheat based and gluten free flours used in baked, dry and liquid goods which optimizes nutrition. The seed flour is based on the novel use of processing sunflower and other oil type seeds into a flour, meal, or protein isolate to replace a significant portion of traditional and gluten free flours in food goods, including baked, dry and liquid goods. The invention provides composition formulas that significantly optimize and improve the overall nutritional value of processed foods by balancing proteins and carbohydrates through an optimized ratio of seed to grain or tuber flour. The composition formulas also increase the absolute values of protein in processed foods to achieve recommended daily allowances as well as provides for increase satiety, improve blood sugar balance, weight management, and health.