METHOD OF PREPARING FOOD PRODUCT FROM APPLES Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A23L1/212 A23B7/02 

FIELD: food-processing industry, in particular, canning of seed-bearing fruit.

SUBSTANCE: method involves preparing apples and cutting into 2-4 mm thick pieces; treating pieces of apple in natural apple juice with sweetener added at the rate of sweetness coefficient of sugar in an amount of about 3.6% by weight of product at temperature of 60-75 C for 3-6 min; providing convective drying process at temperature of heat-carrier not in the excess of 90 C and at flow rate of at least 40 m³ per 1 kg of prepared apples until residual moisture content is 28-31%, followed by drying in gaseous carrier flow combined with pulsed supplying of microwave energy until residual moisture content is 5-7%; packing food product in oxygen-free medium into bags made from combined polymer-foil-polymer material.

EFFECT: unique harmonious combination of appearance, chip consistency, taste and aroma of pulp-like canned foods.