Manufacturing method for frozen bakery food

Incorporating an aerated water-in-oil emulsion with lysolecithin into bakery dough addresses the texture issues of frozen bakery products, ensuring a smooth and moist eating experience.

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Application Number
JP2021025995
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-02-22
Publication Date
2025-08-20
Estimated Expiration
2041-02-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing bakery products become hard and crumbly when frozen, lacking desirable 'chewy' and 'moist' textures, making them difficult to eat in a frozen state.

Method used

A water-in-oil emulsion composition containing a specific range of lysolecithin, aerated to enhance texture, is incorporated into bakery dough, ensuring a good eating experience even when frozen.

Benefits of technology

The composition provides bakery products with a smooth and moist texture, making them easy to eat directly from the freezer, maintaining quality even after thawing or refrigeration.

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Abstract

To provide a bakery food product which is easy to eat even in a frozen state and has a good food texture.SOLUTION: Dough is produced by mixing 10-45 pts.wt. of a water-in-oil emulsion composition containing a total of 0.01-5.0 wt.% of soy lysolecithin and / or egg yolk lysolecithin, and 30% or less of gas with respect to 100 pts.wt. of grain flour. The bakery food product frozen after forming and baking has good "tooth smoothness" and "a moist feeling" even in a frozen state. By using this food product as base dough, iced melon bread with a good food texture can also be produced.SELECTED DRAWING: None
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to bakery foods, particularly breads to be eaten in a frozen state. [Background technology]

[0002] In the bread manufacturing process, the development and spread of technology to freeze dough at each stage before baking, i.e., frozen dough, has contributed to labor-saving and manpower-saving. In recent years, demand for bread that has been frozen after baking (frozen bread) has also increased. Frozen bread is useful as a solution to the problem of food waste, as it allows the required amount to be provided when needed. Furthermore, as a new dining experience, products that allow frozen bread to be eaten while still frozen have been proposed. However, when bread made with conventional ingredients and manufacturing methods is frozen and eaten as is, it ends up with a hard, crumbly texture that is unpalatable and difficult to eat. In particular, it is difficult to achieve a good "chewy" and "moist" texture.

[0003] Non-Patent Document 1 suggests freezing sweet buns (cream buns) before eating them, but as the description suggests, "a thin crust is recommended as it will not become dry if there is a large amount of cream," with normal ingredients and manufacturing methods the crust (bread dough) will become dry.

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses a method for producing layered bread that can be eaten in a frozen state, characterized by cutting a molded body that has been subjected to a pre-baking freezing process, and states that the bread portion is not too hard and can be eaten. However, the "moistness" is not sufficient.

[0005] According to Patent Document 2, the use of an oil-in-water emulsified oil composition for kneading into bread, which contains lysolecithin and a specific SFC, can impart a soft texture to bread and prevent it from becoming sticky. However, there is no description of whether this is effective when eaten frozen. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-77094 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-143120 [Non-patent literature]

[0007] [Non-Patent Document 1] "Is freezing sweet bread becoming a trend?" COOKPAD, article dated May 1, 2014 (URL: https: / / news.cookpad.com / articles / 1321) (Retrieved February 10, 2021) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] To provide a bakery food product that is easy to eat even in a frozen state and has a good texture. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present inventors have conducted extensive research and found that the above-mentioned problems can be solved by using a water-in-oil emulsion composition that contains a specific range of lysolecithin and is further aerated in advance, thereby completing the present invention.

[0010] That is, the present invention (1) A method for producing a frozen bakery food product, comprising blending 10 to 45 parts by weight of a water-in-oil emulsion composition containing a total of 0.01% by weight or more and 5.0% by weight or less of soybean lysolecithin and / or egg yolk lysolecithin per 100 parts by weight of cereal flour; (2) The method according to (1), wherein the water-in-oil emulsion composition contains 30% or less of gas. is. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide new eating scenes in the frozen bakery food category. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The present invention will be specifically described below.

[0013] (Bakery foods) In the present invention, bakery foods refer to products obtained by baking dough made from grain flour such as wheat flour or rice flour as the main ingredient, to which water, oils and fats, sugars, starches, seasonings, eggs, dairy products, yeast, yeast food, leavening agents, enzymes, emulsifiers, flavorings, and other ingredients are added as needed through a kneading process. Examples include breads such as sweet bread, sliced bread, table rolls, cooked bread, and Danish pastries, as well as baked goods such as waffle cones for frozen desserts, choux puffs, tart dough (base), pies, cookies, and various cakes. Breads, and sweet breads in particular, are preferred. Breads can be made using any of the commonly used methods, such as the sponge dough method, straight dough method, frozen dough method, and refrigerated dough method.

[0014] (For frozen consumption) The bakery food produced by the method of the present invention is characterized by being easy to eat and having a good texture even when eaten directly after being taken out of the freezer (usually -20°C) or when not completely thawed. This means that the effect is also exhibited in a frozen state, and of course, bakery foods with a good texture can be provided even after being completely thawed, when sold chilled (refrigerated), or even when not subjected to a freezing process. The freezing method is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to bake, cool, and then quickly freeze the product. It can also be stored for a long period of time by preventing it from drying out in a package or container.

[0015] (Water-in-oil emulsion composition) The water-in-oil emulsion composition used in the present invention contains lysolecithin, which will be described later. In addition, any known water-in-oil emulsion composition for use in kneading bread or a blend of plastic fats and oils, i.e., a blend of fats and oils and other raw materials, can be used. Any known edible fats and oils can be used as the fat and oil raw material. Examples include vegetable fats and oils such as rapeseed oil, soybean oil, sunflower seed oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, rice bran oil, corn oil, safflower oil, olive oil, kapok oil, sesame oil, evening primrose oil, palm oil, shea butter, monkey fat, cocoa butter, coconut oil, and palm kernel oil, as well as animal fats and oils such as milk fat, beef tallow, lard, fish oil, and whale oil. The above fats and oils can be used alone or in mixture, or processed fats obtained by hardening, fractionating, interesterifying, etc.

[0016] The method for producing the water-in-oil emulsion composition is not particularly limited, but it can be produced by pre-emulsifying the oil phase and the aqueous phase as in the usual way, followed by rapid cooling and kneading using a combinator, perfector, votator, or the like. The oil phase can be prepared by adding, dissolving, and / or dispersing oil-soluble ingredients such as colorants, antioxidants, and flavorings to melted oils and fats as needed. The aqueous phase can be prepared by adding, dissolving, and / or dispersing water-soluble dairy ingredients, and, as needed, table salt, sugars, inorganic salts, and the like to water or warm water. Various emulsifiers may also be added as long as they do not impair the effects of the present invention.

[0017] The water-in-oil emulsion composition used in the present invention is preferably aerated with a gas (vapor). Examples of gases that can be used include nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and air, with nitrogen, an inert gas, being preferred. The air content is 30% or less, preferably 5% to 25%, and more preferably 8% to 20%. Even if the air content is lower than this, the same effect can be achieved by whipping the composition with a whisk or the like during the production process of bakery foods, but from the perspective of process simplification, pre-aerated compositions are preferred. Any conventional method can be used for aeration in the production process of water-in-oil emulsion compositions. The amount of gas here is based on volume; for example, the JAS standard for shortening, "less than 20 ml of gas per 100 g," is expressed as "less than 20%."

[0018] (lysolecithin) The water-in-oil emulsion composition used in the present invention contains soybean lysolecithin and / or egg yolk lysolecithin. The total content is 0.01% by weight or more and 5% by weight or less, more preferably 0.02 to 3% by weight, even more preferably 0.02 to 1.5% by weight, and most preferably 0.02 to 1% by weight. If the content is less than this range, the effects of the present invention may be difficult to achieve, while if the content is greater than this range, undesirable effects such as a sticky texture may occur depending on the formulation of the bakery food.

[0019] When using a product or preparation commercially available as "lysolecithin," the amount of lysolecithin can be calculated by multiplying the amount used by the lyso-conversion rate. Raw materials with an unknown lyso-conversion rate, such as various commercially available processed egg yolk products, can also be used. In this case, the amounts of lecithin and lysolecithin can be calculated by analysis and blended so as to fall within the aforementioned optimal range. Any known analytical method can be used; for example, see "HPLC ANALYSIS OF PHOSPHOLIPIDS IN CRUDE OIL FOR EVALUATION OF SOYBEAN DETERIORATION" by TL MOUNTS and AM NASH (JAOCS, VOL. 67, NO. 11, pp. 757-759, 1990).

[0020] The water-in-oil emulsion composition having the above-described composition is kneaded into bakery dough for use. Specific usage methods may be similar to those of commonly known oils and fats for kneading, such as a method in which ingredients other than the water-in-oil emulsion composition are kneaded for a certain period of time, the water-in-oil emulsion composition is added, and the mixture is further mixed. The blending amount is 10 to 45 wt %, preferably 15 to 40 wt %, and more preferably 20 to 35 wt %, per 100 parts by weight of flour. If the blending amount is less than this amount, the effects of the present invention are difficult to achieve, while if the blending amount is greater than this amount, the dough may be difficult to hold together or may have a sticky texture after baking. [Example]

[0021] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to examples and comparative examples. In the following, "%" and "parts" are by weight unless otherwise specified.

[0022] (Preparation of water-in-oil emulsion composition) According to the formulations in Table 1, the oil phase and the water phase were prepared by a conventional method, and after preliminary emulsification, all raw materials were mixed and rapidly cooled and kneaded in a combinator. For gas-filled types, nitrogen was added to obtain water-in-oil emulsion compositions (1) to (5). The amount of lysolecithin was calculated based on the values obtained by solvent extraction of lipids from commercially available processed egg products as raw materials and HPLC analysis according to a known method (JAOCS, Vol. 67, No. 11, pp. 757-759, 1990). The melting points shown in the table refer to the slip melting point, which is measured according to the method described in the Standard Methods for Analysis of Fats, Oils, and Related Materials established by the Japan Oil Chemists' Society (1), and refers to the temperature at which a sample filled in a capillary tube softens and begins to rise when heated under specified conditions.

[0023] (Table 1) Blend and composition of water-in-oil emulsion composition (unit: parts by weight) TIFF0007725829000001.tif106169

[0024] (Study 1: Bread production and evaluation) According to the blending conditions in Table 2 and the manufacturing conditions in Table 3, sweet breads were manufactured using the sponge dough method, baked, and frozen.

[0025] (Table 2) Bread composition (unit: parts by weight) TIFF0007725829000002.tif181145

[0026] (Table 3) Bread making conditions TIFF0007725829000003.tif144145

[0027] (evaluation) The bread stored in a frozen state for 7 days was taken out of the freezer and subjected to a sensory evaluation by seven experienced panelists while still frozen. The evaluation was made on a 5-point scale for each of the following criteria: "smoothness" and "moisturizing feeling," and was decided by consensus. A score of 3 or higher was considered a pass.

[0028] (Evaluation criteria) "Tooth contact": Ease of chewing, especially the first bite 5: Particularly good and easy to eat 4: Good 3: Normal 2: A little hard and difficult to eat 1: Hard, not suitable for frozen consumption

[0029] "Moisturizing" 5: Particularly good 4: Good 3: Normal 2: Slightly inferior 1: Very dry and inferior

[0030] (Table 4) Bread evaluation TIFF0007725829000004.tif73169

[0031] As shown in Table 4, bread that was easy to eat even in a frozen state and had a good texture was obtained by using a water-in-oil emulsion composition containing lysolecithin. On the other hand, in the Comparative Example, the texture was slightly improved by containing nitrogen, but it was not as good as in Examples 1 to 3, which contained lysolecithin.

[0032] (Study 2: Production and evaluation of iced melon bread) Using the doughs of Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 as the base dough (45 g / piece), and the composition of Table 5 as the top dough (30 g / piece), melon breads containing a filling (product name: Dolce Glacé Base, manufactured by Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., 30 g / piece) were produced. They were baked, cooled, and flash-frozen under the conditions of Table 3.

[0033] (Table 5) Melon bread dough composition (unit: parts by weight) TIFF0007725829000005.tif79145

[0034] (evaluation) The melon bread that had been stored frozen for 7 days was taken out of the freezer and, while still frozen, subjected to the same sensory evaluation as in Study 1. The results are shown in Table 6. By making it into melon bread, the difference in evaluation between Examples 1 to 3 was narrowed compared to the case of using only the base dough (Study 1), and it was determined that all of them had quality that was commercially valuable as ice cream melon bread to be eaten frozen. On the other hand, the texture issues were more pronounced in the comparative example, making it unsuitable for this purpose.

[0035] (Table 6) Evaluation list of ice melon bread TIFF0007725829000006.tif46169

Claims

[Claim 1] A method for producing frozen bread for eating, comprising blending 10 to 45 parts by weight of a water-in-oil emulsion composition containing a total of 0.01% by weight or more and 5.0% by weight or less of soybean lysolecithin and / or egg yolk lysolecithin and 5% to 25% by weight or less of nitrogen gas per 100 parts by weight of cereal flour.

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