Abstract: The present invention includes a cranberry seed oil, a cranberry flour and a method for making cranberry seed oil and flour. The cranberry seed oil comprises beta sitosterol and phosphatidylcholine.
Abstract: The present invention includes a batter or dough that comprises a plurality of capsules and a cookable fluid in which the capsules are dispersed. Each of the capsules is comprised of a shell made of a lipid that melts at a predictable, narrow temperature range and a core comprised of a leavening agent. The leavening agent is either a chemical leavening agent or a yeast-based leavening agent or a combination of a chemical leavening agent and yeast-based leavening agent. The batter or dough is preserved in a flowable condition by using a combination of acidic pH, control of water activity, and refrigerated storage temperature against microbial spoilage further assured by using preservatives such as potassium sorbate or calcium propionate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 15, 2000
Date of Patent:
July 17, 2001
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc.
Inventors:
Venkatachalam Narayanaswamy, George V. Daravingas
Abstract: The present invention includes a freezable material comprising sucrose and water in a concentration effective to prevent sucrose hydrate crystal formation when the material is frozen and further comprising a starch hydrolysate having a molecular weight effective for preventing weeping of the material when in contact with a water-bearing matrix.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 23, 1995
Date of Patent:
November 5, 1996
Assignee:
The Pillsbury Company
Inventors:
Victor T. Huang, Lorri D. Cullen, James A. Kivi