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

FIELD: food processing industry, in particular production of soft caramel.

SUBSTANCE: claimed method includes extraction of dry biomass of Pythium irregulare micromycete with non-polar extractant in above-critical state followed by separation of the first extract. Then biomass is subsequently extracted with water, alkali, water, acid, water, alkali, and water and obtained solid residue is blended with the first extract. Obtained preparation is consolidated with soluble food-grade salt of polybasic acid. To produce soft caramel mixture containing at least sweetener, plasticizer and mixture of soluble food-grade salt of polybasic acid with preparation from biomass of Pythium irregulare micromycete is boiled down. Prior boiling down mixture may be blended with additional components such as milky ones, and after boiling down and cooling gustatory and aromatic additives may be introduced. Method of present invention makes it possible to reduce consumption of potassium citrate in mixture with preparation from biomass of Pythium irregulare micromycete by 48 % without losses of viscosity-plastic characteristics.

EFFECT: reduced consumption of processing additives.

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