Patent ID: 6045851
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A23L,A23P

Abstract:
A method for making a non-fried pasta product comprising the steps of:(a) introducing ingredients including pasta flour into the barrel of an extruder equipped with a flighted, rotatable screw and an extrusion die;(b) rotating said screw to sequentially advance said ingredients along the length of said barrel and through said extrusion die to yield an extruded product;(c) partially drying the extruded product using heated air having a temperature of from about 150-210.degree. F.;(d) agitating the partially dried product in agitating air having a temperature less than the temperature of said heated air during said partially drying step (c), said agitating being carried out for a time period of from about 5 seconds to about 1 minute; and(e) further drying the partially dried, air-agitated product using heated air having a temperature of from about 150-210.degree. F.