Patent ID: 7070826
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: A23C,A23L

Abstract:
1. A process for producing a multipurpose, multi-functional apple base which comprises: (a) washing and sanitizing apples to inactivate residual microorganisms therein; (b) cutting the apples into suitable sized pieces; (c) steaming the apple pieces to inactivate enzymes, to gelatinize the protoplasts, to break down the intercellular protopectin and to inactivate microorganisms; (d) mascerating and screening the steamed apple pieces to produce a mince and to eliminate unwanted skin and core components; (e) comminuting the apple mince to form a mash with predominantly intact single cells; (f) separating a portion of the mash of step (e) and homogenizing the portion to fracture intact, single cells for the production of protoplasmic microparticles, solubilized pectin and size-specific cell wall fragments; and (g) adding to the fractured cell homogenate of step (f) 5 to 80% weight apple mash from step (e) to produce the multipurpose, multi-functional apple base.