Patent ID: 6039999
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: A23L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for making a reduced fat nut butter product comprising the steps of:(a) combiningfrom about 30% to about 75% of a nut paste,from about 15% to about 45% of one or more water-soluble, non-fat dry solid,from about 0% to about 10% of an added edible oil,from about 0% to about 30% of at least one water-insoluble non-fat dry solid, from about 0% to about 3% stabilizer; andfrom about 0% to about 3% emulsifier, where the percentages are weight percentages based on the total weight of the nut butter product;(b) intimately mixing the combination by passing it through an extruder mixer simultaneously with the generation of free nut oil; and then(c) homogenizing the mixture under a pressure of at least about 4,000 psig.