Patent ID: 8795754
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A21D,A23G,A23L,A23P,A23V

Abstract:
1. A beverage comprising soluble whole oat or barley flour, wherein the beverage is prepared by: hydrating and heating to 140° F.-160° F. a whole oat or barley flour starting mixture to form a uniform free flowing material having a moisture level of about 28 to about 30% by weight, wherein the whole oat or barley flour starting mixture comprises about 80 to about 95% by weight whole oat or barley flour, sugar, and at least one antioxidant; adding the hydrated whole oat or barley flour starting mixture to a low-shear extruder having an extruder barrel temperature of about 140° F. to about 250° F.; extruding the whole oat or barley flour starting mixture at a screw speed of 200 to 300 rpm to obtain a dough having a temperature of 212° F.-260° F., and to gelatinize and dextrinize the dough within the extruder; and granulating the dough exiting the extruder to form the soluble whole oat or barley flour having a particle size of 50 to 250 microns; and adding the soluble whole oat or barley flour to a beverage to provide a beverage having 1 to 25% by weight soluble fiber based on total weight of the beverage.