Patent ID: 6149961
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A21D,A23D,A23G,A23L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for reducing the fat content and caloric value of a prepared food product comprising the steps of:a.) blending an amount of between 5 parts to 98 parts of a diluent fat with an amount of between 2 parts and 95 parts of a Shea nut extract to form 100 parts of a plasticized Shea nut extract; andb.) reducing the fat content of a prepared food product by removing a positive predetermined weight percent portion of a fat content in a prepared food product and replacing the removed weight percent portion of the fat content by adding a positive predetermined weight percent amount of the plasticized Shea nut extract to the food product the weight percent amount of the plasticized Shea nut extract being equal to or less than the weight percent portion of the fat removed.