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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1997
Yoshihito Ueki, Tokyo, JP;
Hirofumi Motoi, Saitama, JP;
Hideyuki Miyamura, Saitama, JP;
Hirofumi Sori, Tokyo, JP;
Futoshi Hirasawa, Saitama, JP;
Nisshin Flour Milling Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steamed wheat flour for use in the fried good to be reheated in an microwave oven contains starch not substantially converted into alpha starch, and has a gluten vitality of 0.80 to 0.92 based on that of untreated wheat flour and a gluten swelling power of 1.05 to 1.55 based on that of untreated wheat flour. A process for producing steamed wheat flour for fry-cooking, which comprises steaming wheat flour in a closed type high-speed agitator under pressure with saturated steam and under conditions of a residence time of 2-20 sec and a product temperature higher than 80.degree. C. but not higher than 92.degree. C.