METHOD OF PREPARING EDIBLE BRIQUETTED CONCENTRATE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves extruding basic cereal or leguminous grains or beans in conjunction with dry components prescribed by receipt; cooling and drying extrudate till moisture content of 7-8 wt. %; grinding extrudate and mixing with fat and glycerin prior to pressing into briquettes; packing briquettes into heat-sealable combined film; prior to mixing with extrudate, dividing fat into two unequal portions and heating; mixing larger fat portion with glycerin at temperature of 40-45 C; solving antioxidant, preferably butyl hydroxyanisole and/or butyl hydroxytoluene, in smaller fat portion and introducing into fat and glycerin mixture while mixing; providing vacuum packing of briquette into moisture, light and gas-impermeable film. Method allows cereals or legumes to be preserved and prevented from spoilage. Concentrates obtained by method have balanced component contents, improved organoleptical properties, and may have different structures. EFFECT: simplified method, increased versatility, provision for obtaining products with increased biological and energy value. 4 cl, 2 tbl, 2 ex