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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1990
Yanien Lee, Manlius, NY (US);
Catherine E Hoyda, Liverpool, NY (US);
Carleton G Merritt, Phoenix, NY (US);
Borden, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a shelf stable, filled pasta product and a process for preparing same. A pasta casing is prepared from a dough of flour, water and optionally eggs, and a filling material of, for example, beef, chicken or cheese, is placed inside the pasta dough casing. During drying, an equilibration of moisture contents occurs between the pasta and the filling material whereby a final moisture content of about 18-22% by weight and a water activity (A.sub.w) of not more than 0.85 are achieved. By this process is produced a filled pasta product with non-refrigerated shelf life exceeding nine months.