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Reduced fat pies and methods of preparing the pies

US5208060A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 1992
Grant dateMay 4, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA21D2/165
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pie product (pie dough or pie crust) containing a reduced amount of fat. The pie product contains a hard vegetable fat, and a softer fat. A method of preparing the pie product includes the steps of: PA0 (a) preparing a cohesive mass comprising flour, a first-stage fat, and water wherein the first-stage fat is a vegetable fat having a Wiley melting point below 110.degree. F. and a Solid Fat Index at 70.degree. F. and less than or equal to 49, preferably in the range of 20-49; and PA0 (b) adding a second stage fat to the mass obtained in step (b) in order to obtain a dough, wherein the second-stage fat is a vegetable fat having a Wiley melting point below 115.degree. F. and a Solid Fat Index at 70.degree. F. in the range of 20 to 73 and wherein fat B is added in a molten state.

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