US4873110A
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Method for producing breakfast cereal
Assignee: JR Short Milling Co
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Filing: 1988-05-20
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Granted: 1989-10-10
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Expires: 2008-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing a breakfast cereal from half products comprising the steps of: extruding pellet half products of a gelatinized, starch-containing material; drying the pellet half products to a moisture content of from about 9.5 to about 17.0 percent by weight under conditions which inhibit case hardening to form dried half products suitable for extended storage; rehydrating the dried half products to a moisture content of from about 18.0 to about 23.0 percent to form rehydrated half products; optionally treating the rehydrated half products with a moisture-absorbing compound to reduce the stickiness of the outer surface of the rehydrated half products; flaking the rehydrated half products into flakes; optionally circulating air about the flakes to reduce the moisture content of the flakes to from about 15.0 to about 18.0 percent; and toasting the flakes to a final moisture content of from about 2.0 to about 5.0 percent.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen T. Short
- 👤 Raleigh J. Wilkinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:30
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/161; A23L7/165; A23L7/17; A23L7/117; A23L7/13; A23L7/135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for producing a breakfast cereal comprising the steps of extruding a gelatinized starch-containing material to form pellets; drying said extruded pellets to a moisture content of from about 9.5 to about 14.0 percent by weight under conditions which inhibit case hardening to form dried half products suitable for extended storage; rehydrating said dried pellets to a moisture content of from about 18.0 to about 23.0 percent by weight to form rehydrated half products; flaking said rehydrated pellets into flakes; and toasting said flakes to a final moisture content of from about 2.0 to about 5.0 percent by weight.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for producing a breakfast cereal comprising the steps of extruding a gelatinized starch-containing material to form pellets; drying said extruded pellets to a moisture content of from about 9.5 to about 14.0 percent by weight under conditions which inhibit case hardening to form dried half products suitable for extended storage; rehydrating said dried pellets to a moisture content of from about 18.0 to about 23.0 percent by weight to form rehydrated half products; flaking said rehydrated pellets into flakes; and toasting said flakes to a final moisture content of from about 2.0 to about 5.0 percent by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 1, including the additional step of treating said rehydrated pellets with a moisture-absorbing compound to reduce the stickiness of the outer surface of said pellets prior to said step of flaking said rehydrated pellets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said compound is tricalcium phosphate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1, including the additional step of reducing the moisture content of said flakes to from about 15.0 to about 18.0 percent by weight prior to said step of toasting said flakes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein said step of reducing the moisture content of said flakes comprises subjecting said flakes to circulating air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of rehydrating said dried pellets comprises subjecting said dried pellets to steam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein said step of rehydrating said dried pellets further comprises mechanically manipulating said dried pellets to prevent them from sticking together during rehydration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein said dried pellets are steamed and manipulated for about 35 minutes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of toasting said flakes comprises subjecting said flakes to a temperature of from about 390° F. to about 500° F. for about 30-60 seconds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said dried pellets are substantially spherically shaped and have a moisture content of from about 13.0 to about 14.0 percent.
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