The present invention relates to the solubilisation of cereal bran, for preparing compositions comprising soluble fractions of cereal bran and the use of these compositions comprising solubilised cereal bran for the preparation of food products, such as bread.

The present invention relates to mixed crystals comprising a) leavening agent and b) 0.1 to 5000 ppm by weight of crystallization aid, based on the total amount of the leavening agent, in the form of at least polymer, wherein when hydrophilic cellulose derivatives are used as crystallization aid, the amount thereof is reduced to less than 100 ppm by weight, based on the total amount of the leavening agent. The present invention further relates to the production of the mixed crystals and to the use thereof in the production of bakery products, as acid regulator in foods, in the production of cosmetics products, in the synthesis and formulation of pharmaceutical products, and also as blowing agent in industrial processes such as, for example, the production of foam rubber, or for fire-extinguishing formulations. The present invention relates, furthermore, to the production of bakery products.

A composition useful for making gluten-free bread of high quality comprises a) a gluten-free flour, and b) a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose having a methoxyl content from 24.5 to 29.0 percent and a hydroxypropoxyl content of from 4.0 to 12.0 percent, each being based on the total weight of the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and a having a viscosity of from 60 to 250 mPa.Math.s, determined in a 2% by weight solution in water at 20 C.

Compositions comprising soluble oligosaccharides and insoluble saccharides are provided. Methods for the formation of the compositions, food products, baked goods, or sweeteners, including the production of the saccharide particles, the saccharide particles with various ratios and properties of the saccharides, and the uses of the same are also provided.

A cooked dough product, such as a biscuit (cookie), comprising from about 10 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of an oil and/or fat component, and from about 0.25 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of ethylcellulose, based on the weight of said product. Also provided is a method of making a cooked dough product comprising the steps of: preparing a dough containing a flour, water, from about 10 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of an oil and/or fat component, and from about 0.25 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of ethylcellulose, based on the weight of the ingredients excluding added water; and cooking the dough at a temperature of at least about 140 C. The ethylcellulose is effective to reduce oil migration from the cooked dough products.

Provided is a composition that is solid at 23 C. comprising, by weight based on the weight of the composition, (a) 0.4% to 12% one or more ethylcellulose polymers; (b) 0.5% to 8% stearic acid; (c) 15% to 90% one or more unsaturated oils; and (d) 6% to 70% one or more saturated fats. Also provided is a method of making a baked pastry composition comprising vertically compressing a structure (i) comprising a horizontal top layer, a horizontal intermediate layer, and a horizontal bottom layer, to reduce the thickness of the structure and produce a compressed structure (ii), wherein the top layer comprises dough, the intermediate layer comprises the above composition, and the bottom layer comprises dough. Also provided is a pastry composition comprising, by weight based on the weight of the pastry composition, ethylcellulose polymer, stearic acid, unsaturated oil, flour, and water.

Methods of making dough pieces that can be baked to form baked bread articles having a reduced number of voids in the crumb are provided.

Disclosed herein is a method for producing a microencapsulated non-starch polysaccharide substitute for flour. The method comprises: (i) dispersing a food-grade starch into a medium at a concentration from the range of about 2% to about 50% by weight to form a food-grade starch dispersion; (ii) mixing the food-grade starch dispersion with non-starch polysaccharide particles such that the food-grade starch microencapsulates the non-starch polysaccharide particles to form microencapsulated non-starch polysaccharide particles; and (iii) drying the microencapsulated non-starch polysaccharide particles. The microencapsulated non-starch polysaccharide particles may be used as a replacement (or a partial replacement) for flour to increase the fiber content while reducing the caloric availability of baked foodstuffs, pastas, and the like.

A gluten-free grain concentrate (GFGC) food product and stepwise process to prepare GFGC from the treatment of raw unground wheat germ, is provided resulting in a product having at least three active components including (a) 1% to 3% 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-hydroquinone; (b) 2% to 4% monomethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone; and (c) 0.5% to 1.5% monomethoxy-1,4-hydroquinone; and at least one inactive component: 2,6 dimethyl benzoquinone.

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