Dairy based mixes for frozen desserts and method of preparation

Claim 2

A two-packet dessert mix, comprising: A. From about 15% to 35% by weight of the dessert mix of a dry blend fraction, comprising: (1) from about 50% to 70% by weight of the dry blend fraction of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent, (2) from about 3% to 8% of non-fat dry milk solids, (3) from about 1% to 2% of a whipping agent, and (4) from about 0.1% to 1.2% of a stabilizer gum selected from the group consisting of xanthan, carrageenan, guar, and mixtures thereof, B. From about 65% to 85% by weight of the dessert mix of a milk blend fraction, comprising: (1) from about 1% to 9% by weight of the milk blend fraction of fat, (2) from about 17% to 21% non-fat milk solids, (3) from about 1% to 7% of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent, (4) from about 0.001% to about 0.1% of a casein reactive gum selected from the group consisting of kappa carrageenan, xanthan, guar, and mixtures thereof, (5) from about 0.01% to 0.1% of a stabilizer salt, (6) from about 65% to 75% moisture; and wherein the milk blend fraction has a viscosity of from about 20 to 25 cp., and a whey protein nitrogen value of about 1.0 to 1.8.

Claim 3

The dessert mix of claim 1 comprising from about 20% to 25% by weight of the dessert mix of the dry blend fraction and from about 75% to 80% by weight of the dessert mix of a milk blend fraction.

Claim 4

The dessert mix of claim 2 wherein the milk blend fraction has a whey protein nitrogen value of about 1.0 to 1.3 and a viscosity of about 20 to 23 cp.

Claim 5

The dessert mix of claim 3 wherein the dry blend fraction comprises (1) from about 60% to 70% by weight of the dry blend fraction of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent, (2) from about 5% to 6% of low heat non-fat dry milk solids, (3) from about 1.0% to 1.5% of a whipping agent, and (4) from about 0.5% to 1.2% of a stabilizer gum selected from the group consisting of xanthan, carrageenan, guar, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 6

The dessert mix of claim 4 wherein the milk blend fraction comprises (1) from about 5% to 9% by weight of the milk blend fraction of fat, (2) from about 2% to 5% of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent and from about 0.05% to 0.1% of a casein reactive gum.

Claim 7

The dessert mix of claim 5 wherein the milk blend fraction comprises from about 2.5% to 3.5% of the nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent, from about 6.5% to 8.5% of fat and from about 0.06% to 0.08% of the casein reactive gum.

Claim 8

The dessert mix of claim 6 wherein the dry blend fraction comprises from about 65% to 70% of the nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent and wherein the nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, invert sugar, dextrose, glucose, lactose, honey, maltose, fructose, maple syrup, starch hydrolyzates, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 9

The dessert mix of claim 7 wherein the dry blend fraction comprises from about 20% to 23% by weight of the dessert mix and wherein the milk blend fraction comprises from about 77% to 80% by weight of the dessert mix.

Claim 10

The dessert mix of claim 8 wherein the milk blend fraction has a whey protein nitrogen value of about 1.2 to 1.5, and a viscosity of from about 20 to 23 cp. and wherein the stabilizer salt is selected from the group consisting of sodium hexametaphosphate, disodium phosphate, sodium citrate, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 11

A process for the preparation of a whippable, concentrated milk blend, comprising the steps of: A. forewarming raw milk at from about 175° F. to 210° F. until the forewarmed milk has a whey protein nitrogen ("WPN") value of about 4.5 to 5.5; said forewarmed milk containing a stabilizer salt at from about 0.05% to 0.1% by weight on a solids basis; then B. concentrating the milk at from about 730 mm. to 380 mm. pressure until the total solids concentration is from about 25% to 36% by weight to form thereby a concentrated milk having a WPN ranging from about 3.5 to 4.5 thereafter C. adding to the concentrated milk, (1) from about 1% to 7% of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent; and (2) from about 0.001% to 0.1% of a casein reactive gum; and (3) sufficient fat such that the total fat comprises from about 1% to 9% of the concentrated milk to thereby form a concentrated milk blend; D. heat sterilizing the concentrated milk blend to provide a sterilizer milk blend having a whey protein nitrogen value of about 1.0 to 1.8; E. cooling the sterilized milk blend to about 150° F. to 175° F.; then F. homogenizing the milk blend to form a homogenized milk blend; G. cooling the homogenized milk blend to within about 70° F. to 50° F.; H. canning the homogenized milk blend to form a canned milk blend; and I. aging the canned milk blend at from about 90° F. to 100° F. for about 5 to 14 days to a viscosity of about 20 to 25 cp. (at 70° F.).

Claim 12

A process for the preparation of a whippable, concentrated milk blend, comprising the steps of: A. forewarming raw milk at from about 175° F. to 210° F. until the forewarmed milk has a whey protein nitrogen ("WPN") value of about 4.5 to 5.5; said forewarmed milk containing a stabilizer salt at from about 0.05% to 0.1% by weight on a solids basis; then B. concentrating the milk at from about 730 mm. to 380 mm. pressure until the total solids concentration is from about 25% to 36% by weight to form thereby a concentrated milk having a WPN ranging from about 3.5 to 4.5 thereafter C. adding to the concentrated milk, (1) from about 1% to 7% of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent; and (2) from about 0.001% to 0.1% of a casein reactive gum; and (3) sufficient fat such that the total fat comprises from about 1% to 9% of the concentrated milk to thereby form a concentrated milk blend; D. heat sterilizing the concentrated milk blend to provide a sterilizer milk blend having a whey protein nitrogen value of about 1.0 to 1.8; E. cooling the sterilized milk blend to about 150° F. to 175° F.; then F. homogenizing the milk blend to form a homogenized milk blend; G. cooling the homogenized milk blend to within about 70° F. to 50° F.; H. canning the homogenized milk blend to form a canned milk blend; and I. aging the canned milk blend at from about 90° F. to 100° F. for about 5 to 14 days to a viscosity of about 20 to 25 cp. (at 70° F.).

Claim 13

The process of claim 10 wherein the canned milk blend is aged at from about 90° F. to 100° F. for about 5 to 14 days to a viscosity of about 20 to 23 cp. (at 70° F.).

Claim 14

The process of claim 11 wherein from about 2% to 5% of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent and from about 0.05% to 0.1% of a casein reactive gum and, sufficient fat such that the total fat comprises from about 5% to 9% of the concentrated milk are added to the concentrated milk.

Claim 15

The process of claim 12 additionally comprising this step of tempering the canned milk blend at from about 40° F. to 60° F. for about 12 to 24 hours prior to aging the canned milk blend.

Claim 16

The process of claim 13 wherein the heat sterilizing step is practiced at from about 220° F. to 300° F. for about 1 to 8 seconds.

Claim 17

The process of claim 14 wherein the forewarming step is practiced such as to provide a forewarmed milk having a WPN of about 5.0 to 5.5.

Claim 18

The process of claim 15 wherein the homogenizing step is practiced in two stages and wherein the homogenizing pressure in the first stage ranges from about 2,000 to 2,500 psi. and wherein the pressure in the second stage ranges from about 500 to 800 psi.

Claim 19

The process of claim 16 wherein the concentrated milk is added from about 2.5% to 3.5% of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent, from about 0.06% to 0.08% of a casein reactive gum and sufficient fat such that the total fat comprises from about 6.5% to 8.5% of the concentrated milk.

Claim 20

The process of claim 17 wherein the raw milk has a butterfat content of about 3.5%.

Claim 21

The process of claim 18 wherein the nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent comprise a mixture of sucrose and corn syrup.

Claim 22

The process of claim 19 wherein the casein reactive gum is selected from the group consisting of kappa carrageenan, xanthan, guar gum, and mixtures thereof.