Claims
- 1. A shortening comprising:
- (A) a solid polyol fatty acid polyester having a complete melting point about 37.degree. C. wherein
- (i) the polyol has at least about 4 hydroxyl groups,
- (ii) the ester groups are comprised of (a) fatty acid radicals selected from the group consisting of C.sub.12 or higher unsaturated fatty acid radicals, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 saturated fatty acid radicals, or mixtures thereof, and (b) C.sub.20 or higher saturated fatty acid radicals at a molar ratio of a:b being from about 1:15 to about 1:1, and
- (iii) at least about 4 of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol are esterified;
- (B) a liquid nondigestible oil having a complete melting point below about 37.degree. C.;
- (C) from 0% to about 90% by weight of a digestible oil having an iodine value between about 75 and about 150;
- (D) from 0% to about 50% intermediate melting fraction triglyceride having an iodine value between about 25 and about 75;
- (E) from 0% to about 20% by weight hardstock; and
- (F) from 0% to about 15% by weight other shortening ingredients;
- wherein the ratio of (A) to (B) is from about 1:99 to about 9:91, wherein the shortening composition has a yield point more than about 100 dynes/cm.sup.2, wherein the combined level of (A) and (B) is greater than 10%, wherein at least 15% by weight of the fatty acid radicals in (A) are C.sub.20 or higher saturated fatty acid radicals and wherein the slope of the SFC profile of the mixture of (A) and (B) between 37.degree. C. and 21.1.degree. C. is between 0 and about -0.75.
- 2. A shortening according to claim 1 wherein the solid polyol fatty acid polyester of (A) has (i) from about 4 to about 8 hydroxyl groups and (ii) ester groups which consist essentially of (a) fatty acid radicals selected from the group consisting of C.sub.12 to C.sub.26 unsaturated fatty acid radicals, C.sub.6 -C12 saturated fatty acid radicals, or mixtures thereof, and (b) C.sub.20 -C.sub.26 saturated fatty acids at a molar ratio of (a) to (b) being from about 1:7 to about 4:4.
- 3. A shortening according to claim 2 wherein the polyol of part (A) is sucrose and the ratio of (a) fatty acid radicals:(b) fatty acid radicals is from about 1:7 to about 3:5.
- 4. A shortening according to claim 3 wherein 7 or 8 hydroxyl groups are esterified.
- 5. A shortening composition according to claim 3 wherein at least about 30% by weight of the total fatty acid radicals in (A) are C.sub.20 or higher saturated fatty acid radicals.
- 6. A shortening composition according to claim 5 wherein at least about 50% by weight of the total fatty acid radicals in (A) are C.sub.20 or higher saturated fatty acid radicals.
- 7. A shortening composition according to claim 6 wherein at least about 60% by weight of the total fatty acid radicals in (A) are C.sub.20 or higher fatty acid radicals.
- 8. A shortening according to claim 2 wherein the solid polyol fatty acid polyester of (A) has ester groups in part (A)(ii) which consist essentially of (a) fatty acid radicals selected from the group consisting of C.sub.18 mono- and/or diunsaturated fatty acid radicals, C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 saturated fatty acid radicals, or mixtures thereof, and (b) C.sub.22 saturated fatty acid radicals.
- 9. A shortening according to claim 3 wherein the fatty acid radicals of (A)(ii)(a) are selected from the group consisting of lauroleate, myristoleate, palmitoleate, oleate, elaidate, erucate, linoleate, acetate, caproate, caprylate, caprate, laurate, and mixtures thereof, and the fatty acid radicals of (A)(ii)(b) are selected from the group consisting of arachidate, behenate, cerotate, lignocerate, and mixtures thereof.
- 10. A shortening according to claim 3 wherein the level of digestible oil is less than about 65% by weight.
- 11. A shortening according to claim 10 wherein the level of digestible oil is less than about 50% by weight.
- 12. A shortening according to claim 3 wherein said liquid nondigestible oil has a complete melting point below about 21.degree. C.
- 13. A shortening according to claim 3 wherein said digestible oil has an iodine value between about 90 and about 130 and wherein said intermediate melting fraction triglyceride has an iodine value between about 35 and about 55.
- 14. A shortening composition according to claim 3 wherein the digestible oil (C) is a triglyceride.
- 15. A shortening composition according to claim 14 wherein the digestible oil (C) contains less than 4.0% by weight of C.sub.18:3 triunsaturated fatty acid radicals.
- 16. A shortening according to claim 3 having a Solid Fat Content (SFC) such that the overall slope of the SFC profile between 50.degree. F. (10.degree. C.) and 105.degree. F. (41.degree. C.) of from 0.00 to about -0.40.
- 17. A shortening according to claim 16 hiving an overall SFC profile slope between 50.degree. F. (10.degree. C.) and 105.degree. F. (41.degree. C.) of from 0.00 to about -0.30.
- 18. A shortening according to claim 17 having an overall SFC profile slope between 50.degree. F. (10.degree. C.) and 105.degree. F. (41.degree. C.) of from 0.00 to about -0.20.
- 19. A shortening according to claim 3 wherein the maximum negative or positive slope of the SFC profile between any given 20.degree. F. (11.degree. C.) temperature range is about 0.40.
- 20. A shortening according to claim 19 wherein the maximum positive or negative slope of the SFC profile between any given 20.degree. F. (11.degree. C.) temperature range is about 0.30.
- 21. A shortening according to claim 20 wherein the maximum positive or negative slope of the SFC profile between any given 20.degree. F. (11.degree. C.) temperature range is about 0.20.
- 22. A shortening according to claim 16 having a penetration between about 100 mm/10 and about 400 mm/10 at 70.degree. F. (21.degree. C.).
- 23. A shortening according to claim 22 having a penetration between about 150 mm/10 and about 300 mm/10 at 70.degree. F. (21.degree. C.).
- 24. A shortening according to claim 3 having a beta-prime crystal morphology.
- 25. A shortening according to claim 24 wherein the hardstock has a beta-prime crystal morphology.
- 26. A shortening according to claim 3 having a polyol fatty acid polyester hardstock with an iodine value less than 12.
- 27. A shortening according to claim 3 having a triglyceride hardstock with an iodine value less than 12.
- 28. A plastic shortening comprising:
- (A) a solid polyol fatty acid polyester having a complete melting point above 37.degree. C. wherein
- (i) the polyol is sucrose,
- (ii) the ester groups are comprised of (a) fatty acid radicals of C.sub.18 mono- and/or diunsaturated fatty acid radicals, and (b) C.sub.22 saturated fatty acid radicals at a molar ratio of a:b being from about 2 to about 6, and
- (iii) at least about 7 of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol are esterified with said fatty acid groups;
- (B) a liquid nondigestible oil having a complete melting point below 21.degree. C.;
- (C) from 0% to about 65% by weight of a digestible oil having an iodine value between about 90 and about 130;
- (D) from 0% to about 50% intermediate melting fraction triglyceride having an iodine value between about 35 and about 55;
- (E) from 0% to about 20% by weight hardstock having an iodine value less than about 12; and
- (F) from 0% to about 15% by weight other shortening ingredients;
- wherein (i) the ratio of (A) to (B) is from about 1:99 to about 9:91, (ii) the shortening composition has a yield point more than about 100 dynes/cm.sup.2, (iii) the overall slope of the SFC profile between 50.degree. F. (10.degree. C.) and 105.degree. F. (41.degree. C.) is between about 0.00 and about -0.20, and (iv) the penetration is between about 150 mm/10 and about 300 mm/10 at 70.degree. F. (21.degree. C.), (v) wherein the combined level of (A) and (B) is greater than 10%, (vi) at least 30% by weight of the fatty acid radicals in (A) are C.sub.20 or higher saturated fatty acid radicals, and (vii) the slope of the SFC profile of the mixture of (A) and (B) between 37.degree. C. and 21.1.degree. C. is between 0 and about -0.5.
- 29. A food composition comprising:
- (A) a solid polyol fatty acid polyester having a complete melting point above 37.degree. C. wherein
- (i) the polyol has at least about 4 hydroxyl groups,
- (ii) the ester groups are comprised of (a) fatty acid radicals selected from the group consisting of C.sub.12 or higher unsaturated fatty acid radicals, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 saturated fatty acid radicals, or mixtures thereof, and (b) C.sub.20 or higher saturated fatty acid radicals at a molar ratio of a:b being from about 1:15 to about 1:1, and
- (iii) at least about 4 of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol are esterified;
- (B) a liquid nondigestible oil having a complete melting point below about 37.degree. C.;
- (C) from 0% to about 90% by weight of a digestible oil having an iodine value between about 75 and about 150;
- (D) from 0% to about 50% intermediate melting fraction triglyceride having an iodine value between about 25 and about 75;
- (E) from 0% to about 20% by weight hardstock; and
- (F) from 0% to about 15% by weight other shortening ingredients;
- wherein the ratio of (A) to (B) is from about 1:99 to about 9:91, wherein the shortening composition has a yield point more than about 100 dynes/cm.sup.2, wherein the combined level of (A) and (B) is greater than 10%, wherein at least 15% by weight of the fatty acid radicals in (A) are C.sub.20 or higher saturated fatty acid radicals and wherein the slope of the SFC profile of the mixture of (A) and (B) between 37.degree. C. and 21.1.degree. C. is between 0 and about -0.75.
- 30. A food composition according to claim 29 wherein the solid polyol fatty acid of (A) has (i) from about 4 to about 8 hydroxyl groups and (ii) ester groups which consist essentially of (a) fatty acid radicals selected from the group consisting of C.sub.12 to C.sub.26 mono- and/or diunsaturated fatty acid radicals, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 saturated fatty acid radicals or mixtures thereof, and (b) C.sub.20 -C.sub.26 saturated fatty acids at a molar ratio of (a) to (b) being from about 1:7 to about 4:4.
- 31. A food composition according to claim 30 wherein the polyol of part (A) is sucrose and the ratio of (a) fatty acid radicals:(b) fatty acid radicals is from about 1:7 to about 3:5.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/755,254, filed on Sep. 5, 1991 now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/514,793, filed on Apr. 26, 1990 now abandoned.
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