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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2015
Applicant:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Braden J. Erickson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jon D. Seibold, Nyon, CH;
Alan A. Oppenheimer, Savage, MN (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23D 9/013 (2006.01); A23D 9/04 (2006.01); A23D 9/05 (2006.01); A21D 2/16 (2006.01); A21D 10/00 (2006.01); A23D 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23D 9/013 (2013.01); A21D 2/16 (2013.01); A21D 10/005 (2013.01); A23D 9/00 (2013.01); A23D 9/04 (2013.01); A23D 9/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to shortening particle compositions that are suitable for use in preparing batter or dough products such as biscuits, pizza crusts, pot pie crusts, cinnamon rolls, or dry mixes for same. Typically, the shortening compositions are low in trans fatty acids and in saturated fatty acids. For example, the shortening particle composition may comprise less than about 3% wt. total trans fatty acids and a total of about less than about 61% wt. saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids.