METHOD FOR PRODUCING OF SOFT CARAMEL Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: confectionery industry, in particular, process for obtaining of soft caramel.

SUBSTANCE: method involves mixing and boiling at least sweet substance, plasticizer, emulsifier and structurizer until predetermined content of dry substances is reached, with mixture of acid polysaccharides and specific preparation being used as emulsifier and structurizer. Said preparation is produced by sequential extraction of Mortierella polycephala micromycet biomass with the use of non-polar extractant in above-critical state, water, alkaline, water, acid, water, alkaline, and water, with following joining of first extract with solid residue. Ratio of acid polysaccharide and biomass preparation used is close to equivalent ratio with regard to amount of free carboxyl groups of acidic polysaccharide and amount of hydroxyl groups of said preparation. Usage of mixture of acid polysaccharides with preparation produced from Mortierella polycephala micromycet biomass by predetermined process allows said mixture to be used as substitute of structurizer and emulsifier.

EFFECT: reduced consumption of structurizer and emulsifier.

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