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Instant stuffing mix
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1971-07-16
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Granted: 1975-03-11
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Expires: 1991-07-16
Abstract
Abstract An instant stuffing mix is disclosed prepared from dried yeastleavened corn bread crumb or a mixture of dried yeast-leavened white bread crumb and a member selected from the group consisting of dried yeast-leavened whole wheat bread crumb, corn bread crumb and mixtures thereof. The stuffing mix also contains seasonings, spices and may contain dehydrated vegetables and/or fruit. The stuffing is prepared by combining the vegetables and/or fruit and spices with water, cooking briefly, and subsequently adding the dried bread crumb to the hot aqueous mixture of vegetables and/or fruit and spices.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruth M Siems
- 👤 Jr Anthony C Capossela
- 👤 John F Halligan
- 👤 C Robert Wyss
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-04 11:18
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/198; A21; A21D; A21D13/00; A21D13/30; A21D13/38; A21D13/40; A21D13/46; A23P; A23P20/00; A23P20/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A conveniently packaged stuffing mix for ready hydration to form a stuffing composition comprising: i. a stuffing flavor component comprising a mixture of condiments with dehydrated vegetables or dehydrated fruits or mixtures of said vegetables or fruits, and ii. a low moisture content farinaceous crumb component, said crumb having a moisture content of less than 15% and comprising a member selected from the group consisting of a. yeast-leavened corn bread crumb, b. mixtures of yeast-leavened white bread crumb with corn bread crumb or yeast-leavened whole wheat bread crumb or mixtures thereof, and c. mixtures of corn bread crumb with yeast-leavened whole wheat crumb or yeast-leavened corn bread crumb or mixtures thereof, and said crumb having a particle size such that at least 95% by weight passes through a 2 mesh screen and no greater than 5% by weight passes through a 50 mesh screen, each of said components being packaged separately to form a segregated unit package.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A conveniently packaged stuffing mix for ready hydration to form a stuffing composition comprising: i. a stuffing flavor component comprising a mixture of condiments with dehydrated vegetables or dehydrated fruits or mixtures of said vegetables or fruits, and ii. a low moisture content farinaceous crumb component, said crumb having a moisture content of less than 15% and comprising a member selected from the group consisting of a. yeast-leavened corn bread crumb, b. mixtures of yeast-leavened white bread crumb with corn bread crumb or yeast-leavened whole wheat bread crumb or mixtures thereof, and c. mixtures of corn bread crumb with yeast-leavened whole wheat crumb or yeast-leavened corn bread crumb or mixtures thereof, and said crumb having a particle size such that at least 95% by weight passes through a 2 mesh screen and no greater than 5% by weight passes through a 50 mesh screen, each of said components being packaged separately to form a segregated unit package.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
157 words
A CONVENIENTLY PACKAGED STUFFING MIX FOR READY HYDRATION TO FORM A STUFFING COMPOSITION COMPRISING: I. A STUFFING FLAVOR COMPONENT COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF CONDIMENTS WITH DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES OR FRUITS, AND OR MIXTURES OF SAID VEGETABLES OR FRUITS, AND II. A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT FARINACEOUS CRUMB COMPONENT, SAID CRUMB HAVING A MOISTURE CONTENT OF LESS THAN 15% AND COMPRISING A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A. YEAST-LEAVENED CORN BREAD CRUMB, B. MIXTURES OF YEAST-LEAVENED WHITE BREAD CRUMB WITH CORN BREAD CRUMB OR YEAST-LEAVENED WHOLE WHEAT BREAD CRUMB OR MIXTURES THEREOF, AND C. MIXTURES OF CORN BREAD CRUMB WITH YEAST-LEAVENED WHOLE WHEAT CRUMB OR YEAST-LEAVENED CORN BREAD CRUMB OR MIXTURES THEREOF, AND SAID CRUMB HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE SUCH THAT AT LEAST 95% BY WEIGHT PASSES THROUGH A 2 MESH SCREEN AND NO GREATER THAN 5% BY WEIGHT PASSES THROUGH A 50 MESH SCREEN, EACH OF SAID COMPONENTS BEING PACKAGED SEPARATELY TO FORM A SEGREGATED UNIT PACKAGE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
157 words
A CONVENIENTLY PACKAGED STUFFING MIX FOR READY HYDRATION TO FORM A STUFFING COMPOSITION COMPRISING: I. A STUFFING FLAVOR COMPONENT COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF CONDIMENTS WITH DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES OR FRUITS, AND OR MIXTURES OF SAID VEGETABLES OR FRUITS, AND II. A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT FARINACEOUS CRUMB COMPONENT, SAID CRUMB HAVING A MOISTURE CONTENT OF LESS THAN 15% AND COMPRISING A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A. YEAST-LEAVENED CORN BREAD CRUMB, B. MIXTURES OF YEAST-LEAVENED WHITE BREAD CRUMB WITH CORN BREAD CRUMB OR YEAST-LEAVENED WHOLE WHEAT BREAD CRUMB OR MIXTURES THEREOF, AND C. MIXTURES OF CORN BREAD CRUMB WITH YEAST-LEAVENED WHOLE WHEAT CRUMB OR YEAST-LEAVENED CORN BREAD CRUMB OR MIXTURES THEREOF, AND SAID CRUMB HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE SUCH THAT AT LEAST 95% BY WEIGHT PASSES THROUGH A 2 MESH SCREEN AND NO GREATER THAN 5% BY WEIGHT PASSES THROUGH A 50 MESH SCREEN, EACH OF SAID COMPONENTS BEING PACKAGED SEPARATELY TO FORM A SEGREGATED UNIT PACKAGE.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
164 words
A process for preparing a stuffing composition comprising providing an aqueous dispersion of a stuffing flavor component comprising a mixture of condiments with dehydrated vegetable or dehydrated fruits or mixtures of said vegetables or fruits, heating said dispersion, and mixing therewith a sufficent amount of a low moisture content farinaceous crumb, said crumb having a moisture content of less than 15% and comprising a member selected from the group consisTing of a. yeast-leavened corn bread crumb, b. mixtures of yeast-leavened white bread crumb with corn bread crumb or yeast-leavened whole wheat bread crumb or mixtures thereof, and c. mixtures of corn bread crumb with yeast-leavened whole wheat crumb or yeast-leavened corn bread crumb or mixtures thereof, and said crumb having a particle size such that at least 95% by weight passes through a 2 mesh screen and no greater than 5% by weight passes through a 50 mesh screen, to provide a stuffing composition having a moisture content of at least 50% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
164 words
A process for preparing a stuffing composition comprising providing an aqueous dispersion of a stuffing flavor component comprising a mixture of condiments with dehydrated vegetable or dehydrated fruits or mixtures of said vegetables or fruits, heating said dispersion, and mixing therewith a sufficent amount of a low moisture content farinaceous crumb, said crumb having a moisture content of less than 15% and comprising a member selected from the group consisTing of a. yeast-leavened corn bread crumb, b. mixtures of yeast-leavened white bread crumb with corn bread crumb or yeast-leavened whole wheat bread crumb or mixtures thereof, and c. mixtures of corn bread crumb with yeast-leavened whole wheat crumb or yeast-leavened corn bread crumb or mixtures thereof, and said crumb having a particle size such that at least 95% by weight passes through a 2 mesh screen and no greater than 5% by weight passes through a 50 mesh screen, to provide a stuffing composition having a moisture content of at least 50% by weight.
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