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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Constantin Bertoli, Romanel S Lausanne, CH;
Katalin Hosszu-Sackett, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Nicholas Melachouris, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Helmut Traitler, Corseaux, CH;
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 35 ; 426 56 ; 426603 ; 426607 ; 435134 ;
Abstract
Fat substitutes are prepared without a molecular distillation step by enzymatically or chemically interesterifying a fully hydrogenated vegetable oil rich in stearic acid (FHLCT) with a medium chain fatty acid triglyceride rich in caproic, caprylic and capric fatty acids (MCT) under conditions such that the amount of tristearin in the interesterified mixture is lower than 5% by weight. The interesterified mixture is bleached and deodorized, and may be used as a substitute for butterfat or vegetable butter, e.g., cocoa butter.