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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2007
Ashish Anand, Plano, TX (US);
Robin S. Hargrove, Newbury, GB;
Dimitris Lykomitros, Dallas, TX (US);
V. N. Mohan Rao, Plano, TX (US);
Ashish Anand, Plano, TX (US);
Robin S. Hargrove, Newbury, GB;
Dimitris Lykomitros, Dallas, TX (US);
V. N. Mohan Rao, Plano, TX (US);
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for producing an intermediary product in the form of a nut-based pellet that is capable of being stored for up to about six months. To form the nut pellets, a nut dough is passed through an extruder. The extrudate produced is then cut into pellets and dried. Starch pellets can then optionally be mixed with the nut pellets or small nut pieces and cooked to form a snack chip. The snack chip is formed by compressing and cooking the pellet mixture, expanding the pellet mixture, and compressing the pellet mixture again.