Patent ID: 6451369
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: A23C,A23D,A23G,A23L,A23V,C12Y

Abstract:
A non-dairy, ready-to-use milk substitute comprising beta-glucans, proteins, and sugars prepared by the steps which comprise:(i) providing an oat cereal suspension; (ii) providing a starch degrading enzyme composition devoid of &bgr;-glucanase and proteinase activity and comprising &agr;-amylase and &bgr;-amylase, and (iii) treating said cereal suspension with said enzyme composition by introducing the &bgr;-amylase and the &agr;-amylase simultaneously to said cereal suspension to provide for cereal suspensions of differing viscosities with various ratios of low molecular weight sugars and high molecular weight maltodextrins, wherein the concentration of said low molecular weight sugars is higher relative to the concentration of said high molecular weight maltodextrins, and the low molecular weight sugar content of said suspension is higher than would otherwise be achieved with the sequential addition of the same enzymes over the same reaction period.