METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF FLAKES OF NON-TRADITIONAL GRAIN RAW MATERIAL Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A23L1/164 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to flour-and-cereals industry and is intended for manufacture of cereal products in the form of grain flakes including millet flakes. The method for production of flakes of non-traditional grain raw material envisages millet clearing from impurities, fractionation, soaking with addition of 7-9% of water and the mixture maintenance during 0.5-3.0 hours till moisture content is equal to 18-22%. Grains are steamed under steam pressure equal to 0.1-0.4 MPa during 2-8 minutes till moisture content is equal to 24-30% or steamed during 3 minutes under steam pressure equal to 0.1-0.4 MPa; then one performs depressurisation to a level equal to 0 MPa. Grains are tempered in an apparatus during 2-8 minutes till grains moisture content is equal to 24-30%. Grains are slightly dried in a "boiling" layer till moisture content is equal to 23-25% and cooled to a temperature equal to 20-25°C. Grains are shelled, flattened, sieved and slightly dried till moisture content is equal to 11-14%.

EFFECT: method ensures increased flakes yield due to polishing operation exclusion and the product nutritive value enhancement.

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