The disclosed subject matter provides batter compositions, food package kits comprising batter compositions, and methods of preparing such batter compositions and kits.

A method of manufacture and a composition for dough item including a protein source. The technology as disclosed and claimed herein and its various implementations and embodiments are a modified method of manufacture and a composition for a dough item that includes protein. The technology as disclosed and claimed provides a dough based crust or other dough based item that is a protein enriched alternative to conventional breads and crusts and other dough based products. This invention results in a dough that has more protein, more complete protein, and fewer carbohydrates than conventional wheat doughs/breads.

A composition comprising probiotic bacteria, the composition comprising: (a) a core composition containing the probiotic bacteria and a stabilizer, wherein the total amount of probiotics in the mixture is from about 10% to about 90% by weight of the core composition; (b) an innermost coating layer, layered on said core composition, comprising at least one hydrophobic solid fat or fatty acid having a melting point lower than 60° C.; (c) an intermediate coating layer layered on said innermost coating layer, which when present in an aqueous solution in the amount of 0.1% weight/weight over the weight of the solution, has a surface tension lower than 60 mN/m, when measured at 25° C.; and (d) an outer coating layer, layered on said intermediate coating layer; wherein the composition is in the form of particles; food products containing the composition and methods of preparation thereof.

A formula, apparatus and method of manufacturing a confectionery with an ornamental shape is disclosed. The invention comprises a jacket dough capable of being formed into an ornamental shape, said jacket dough further comprising flour; a leavening system; an oil, water and emulsifier system; sweeteners; flavoring additives; and coloring additives.

A yeast-containing dough that is used to form a leavened dough product having a desired degree of leavening is initially formed as two separate dough subcomponents that, when combined, leavens through a fermentation reaction process to form a dough having the desired degree of leavening. The first dough subcomponent includes a leavening activator, flour, salt and water, while the second dough component includes a biological leavening agent, flour, and water. When combined, the leavening agent reacts in the presence of the biological leavening activator through a fermentation process to form the dough having a desired degree of leavening, which can then be heated to a temperature exceeding a viability temperature of the leavening activator to terminate the fermentation process and form the leavened dough product. The dough can also be combined with at least one non-dough component to form the leavened dough product.

Provided are Saccharomyces cerevisiae SPC-SNU 70-1 (KCTC 12776BP) which is a novel natural Korean yeast isolated from traditional Korean nuruk, and Lactobacillus brevis SPC-SNU 70-2 (KCTC 12777BP), Lactobacillus curvatus SPC-SNU 70-3 (KCTC 12778BP) and Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis SPC-SNU 70-4 (KCTC 12779BP) which are novel natural Korean lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional Korean nuruk.

Sourdough with a pH of between 3 and 6, an acetic acid content of less than 2,000 ppm, a lactic acid content of less than 8,000 ppm, a yeast content in log(CFU)/g of between 7 and 9, a lactic acid bacteria content in log(CFU)/g of between 8 and 10 and a growth measurement in cm in excess of 2 after five hours, which, when used in bakery, gives a cooked bread with a specific volume which is at least equal to 3 cm.sup.3/g.

Sourdough with a pH of between 3 and 6, an acetic acid content of less than 2,000 ppm, a lactic acid content of less than 8,000 ppm, a yeast content in log(CFU)/g of between 7 and 9, a lactic acid bacteria content in log(CFU)/g of between 8 and 10 and a growth measurement in cm in excess of 2 after five hours, which, when used in bakery, gives a cooked bread with a specific volume which is at least equal to 3 cm.sup.3/g.

The present disclosure discloses a microwave processing method for food made of flour and rice fermented with sourdough and belongs to the technical field of food processing. It comprises: adding a sourdough to the raw material to prepare a steamed cake batter; fermenting the batter under the dielectric constant of 20.sup.34, the loss factor of 6.3.sup.9.0, the moisture content of 45.sup.55% and the water activity of 0.920.sup.0.980; and using microwave heating to obtain the microwave-steamed cake. Due to the regulating effect of the sourdough fermentation on the dielectric properties of the food material, it solves the problems of hard core, textual firmness and toughness, dryness and weak flavor caused by fast and uneven microwave heating without adding food additives; meanwhile, the sourdough fermentation process is optimized and the DY and additive amount of the sourdough are controlled to obtain the microwave-steamed cake with larger specific volume, lower hardness, more fine and uniform pores and better taste.

A method for using leftover ice-cream to produce bakery products such as croissants, brioches, doughnuts or similar characterized in that leftover ice-cream, as a liquid component, is added to a basic mixture of yeast and flour, resulting in the formation of a leavened floury dough suitable for oven baking.