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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2004
Dharma R. Kodali, Plymouth, MN (US);
Jennifer E. Folstad, Centerville, MN (US);
Michael R. Polzin, Plymouth, MN (US);
Tamra R. Haese, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Venkatachalam Narayanaswamy, Mumbai, IN;
Dennis A. Lonergan, Medina, MN (US);
Dharma R. Kodali, Plymouth, MN (US);
Jennifer E. Folstad, Centerville, MN (US);
Michael R. Polzin, Plymouth, MN (US);
Tamra R. Haese, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Venkatachalam Narayanaswamy, Mumbai, IN;
Dennis A. Lonergan, Medina, MN (US);
General Mills Marketing, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a trans fat replacement system that is a stable and shelf storable mixture of an edible oil and an expanded, low-density carbohydrate for use in preparing baked goods having a reduced trans fat content. Depending upon formulation and processing, the mixture can have a consistency ranging from generally granular to an almost paste-like consistency. The trans fat replacement system consists of at least one edible oil and an expanded, low-density carbohydrate having a bulk density less than about 0.4 g/cc. The trans fat replacement system can be used to reduce or eliminate the amounts of traditional fats used to make baked goods. In one representative formulation, the trans fat replacement system can take the form of a generally, paste-like mixture that is suitable for spreading and is especially useful for the preparation of laminated dough products such as biscuits and croissants.