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Shelf-stable low-fat biologically fermented dairy product

  • US 3,969,534 A
  • Filed: 06/10/1974
  • Issued: 07/13/1976
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1974
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process for producing a shelf-stable cultured low-fat dairy product comprising:

  • a first pasteurization step by heating a low-fat dairy base;

    biologically fermenting said dairy base;

    mixing in a starch stabilizer;

    heating the mixture to a syneresis temperature high enough to promote syneresis and low enough to avoid both pasteurization and setting of the mixture;

    maintaining the syneresis temperature until appreciable syneresis is accomplished, said syneresis temperature being within the approximate range of 100°

    to 150°

    F.;

    thereafter homogenizing the mixture to restructure same into a uniform, flowable, preset product;

    flowing the preset product in preparation for a canning step;

    accomplishing a second pasteurization step at a temperature of approximately 170°

    to 200°

    F., said secnd pasteurization step also serving to initiate setting of the present product; and

    permitting final setting of the flowable present product in a container to produce a cultured low-fat dairy product that has a room temperature shelf stability of at least 6 months.

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