The Procter Gamble Company

Irwin B Simon

Cornelis H Japikse

An enriched, hydrogenated peanut oil-based peanut butter stabilizer and a method of preparing said peanut butter stabilizer comprising the steps of: (a) randomly interesterifying (randomizing) a first mixture of from 0% to 70% hydrogenated peanut oil (hardstock) and from 30% to 100% unhydrogenated peanut oil, preferably 30% to 70% hydrogenated peanut oil and 30% to 70% unhydrogenated peanut oil; (b) fractionally crystallizing from said first mixture a second mixture of triglycerides having at least 10% fatty acids having from 20 to 24 carbon atoms; and (c) substantially completely hydrogenating said second mixture to form said enriched hydrogenated peanut oil-based peanut butter stabilizer.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Irwin B Simon