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Frozen batter and process
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-27
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Granted: 1983-03-01
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Expires: 2001-03-27
Abstract
Abstract The coating batter composition disclosed preferably comprises a continuous aqueous phase comprising 20 to 85% water, from 3 to 30% flour which has been heat treated under conditions effective to eliminate substantially all viable microorganisms and inactivate enzyme activity, from 1 to 20% starch, from about 0.05 to 5% of a gum, a preservative system and a flavoring system of oleoresins extracted from natural spices; and a discontinuous fat phase comprising from 0.3 to 55% of a fat and from 0.025 to 10% of an emulsifier, the batter composition being effective to provide bacterial stability and prevent substantial sugar formation for at least 14 days at a temperature of 40° F.
Inventors
- 👤 Charleston R. Lee
- 👤 Joseph J. Russo
- 👤 Shirley A. Jeter
- 👤 Thomas P. Sullivan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21D; A21D10/00; A21D10/04; A21D10/045; A23; A23P; A23P20/00; A23P20/10; A23P20/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
An aqueous coating batter composition, said batter being capable of extended storage in the frozen state followed by 40° F. storage for at least 14 days without the formation of sugar or growth of bacteria and said batter containing, all percents being by weight of the batter composition: (a) a continuous aqueous phase comprising from 20 to 85% water, from 3 to 30% flour which has been heat treated under conditions effective to eliminate substantially all viable microorganisms and to inactivate enzyme activity, from 1 to 20% of a starch, an amount of a gum effective to thicken the batter and provide a crisp mixture upon cooking, from 0.02 to 1.0% of food preservatives and from 0.005 to 1.0% of oleoresins extracted from natural spices; and, (b) a discontinuous fat phase comprising from 0.3 to 55% of a fat and from 0.025 to 10% of an emulsifier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
An aqueous coating batter composition, said batter being capable of extended storage in the frozen state followed by 40° F. storage for at least 14 days without the formation of sugar or growth of bacteria and said batter containing, all percents being by weight of the batter composition: (a) a continuous aqueous phase comprising from 20 to 85% water, from 3 to 30% flour which has been heat treated under conditions effective to eliminate substantially all viable microorganisms and to inactivate enzyme activity, from 1 to 20% of a starch, an amount of a gum effective to thicken the batter and provide a crisp mixture upon cooking, from 0.02 to 1.0% of food preservatives and from 0.005 to 1.0% of oleoresins extracted from natural spices; and, (b) a discontinuous fat phase comprising from 0.3 to 55% of a fat and from 0.025 to 10% of an emulsifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An aqueous batter composition according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous phase comprises from 60 to 75% water, from 5 to 15% flour, from 5 to 10% starch, from 0.05 to 5.0% gum, and less than about 1% of a sugar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An aqueous batter composition according to claim 2 comprising from 1 to 10% fat, from 0.05 to 5% emulsifier and from 0.1 to 1.0% gum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An aqueous batter composition according to claim 3 wherein the fat comprises vegetable oil and the emulsifier comprises lecithin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
An aqueous batter according to claim 4 wherein the starch comprises pregelatinized modified corn starch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An aqueous batter according to claim 1 wherein the food preservatives are present at a combined weight of from 0.02 to about 0.2% by weight and are selected from the group consisting of methylparaben, butyl hydroxyanisol, propylparaben, potassium sorbate and combinations thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An aqueous batter according to claim 2 wherein the gum is selected from the group consisting of carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, alginates, xanthan gum and combinations thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An aqueous batter composition according to claim 1 in frozen form at a temperature of less than 32° F.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An aqueous batter composition according to claim 2 which exhibits a viscosity within the range of from 900 to 23,000 centipoises as measured with a Brookfield viscometer at 40° F. and 20 rpm using a #6 spindle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An aqueous batter composition according to claim 9 wherein the viscosity is within the range of from 1500 to 4000 centipoises.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
139 words
A process for preparing an aqueous batter composition according to claim 1 which comprises: blending the fat, the gum and the emulsifier to form a fat blend, at a temperature effective to maintain the fat in the liquid state and the gum in solution; blending the water with the food preservatives for a time and at a temperature effective to dissolve the preservative system to form a preservative solution; blending the fat blend with the preservative solution under conditions of time, temperature and agitation effective to produce an oil-in-water emulsion; blending the flour and starch to form a uniform dry blend; admixing the dry blend with the oil-in-water emulsion maintaining the admixture at a temperature less than the gelatinization temperature of the flour and starch; and homogenizing the batter admixture under conditions effective to produce a smooth liquid batter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 9 which further comprises metering the batter into containers and freezing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process according to claim 9 wherein the aqueous phase of the batter composition comprises from 60 to 75% water, from 5 to 15% flour, from 5 to 10% starch, from 0.1 to 1.0% gum, and less than about 1% of a sugar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 13 wherein the fat phase of the batter composition comprises from 1 to 10% fat and from 0.05 to 5% emulsifier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 16 wherein the fat comprises vegetable oil and the emulsifier comprises lecithin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 13 wherein the starch comprises pregelatinized modified corn starch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein the food preservatives are present at a combined weight of from about 0.02 to about 0.2% and are selected from the group consisting of methylparaben, butyl hydroxyanisol, propylparaben, potassium sorbate and combinations thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 13 wherein the gum is selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, alginates, xanthan gum and combinations thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein the composition is frozen at a temperature of less than 32° F.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein the batter exhibits a viscosity within the range of from 900 to 23,000 centipoises as measured with a Brookfield viscometer at 40° F. and 20 rpm using a #6 spindle.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 20 wherein the batter exhibits a viscosity within the range of from 1500 to 4000 centipoises.
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