SNACK PRODUCT OF ROASTED LEGUMES Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A23L1/20 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method for production of a snack product of roastedsbeans with the bean shells remaining undamaged in the process of treatment. The method involves saturation of whole beans with undamaged shells with water, removal of surface moisture, roasting till content of oil in the beans is 10-20% (weight), further culinary treatment of partially roasted beans in oil-free medium till moisture content is 1-4% (weight). Destruction of bean shells in the course of roasting is prevented through piercing such shells prior to culinary treatment or through stagewise consistent culinary treatment.

EFFECT: invention enables production of a nourishing and tasty snack product with a relatively low content of oil which product preserves its shape and shell integrity during culinary treatment and processing.

15 cl, 1 dwg