COMPOSITION OF A DIETETIC FOOD IN THE FORM OF CRACKER WITH HIGH CONTENTS IN ALIMENTARY FIBER AND REDUCED CONTENTS IN CALORIES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

The dietetic food described which is in the form of a cracker and is characterized by a high dietary fiber content and reduced calorie content, contains the following ingredients in percentages by weight: 60 to 85% flour wheat, 8 to 16% of refined vegetable oil, 5 to 25% glucomannan, 1 to 2.2% of malt extract, 1 to 2% of fine salt and 0.2 to 0.8% yeast. The method of producing such a food comprises the following steps: a) separately carry out intimate mixing of glucomannan and vegetable oil; b) kneading together the other ingredients; c) allowing the kneaded dough to rise for about 18 hours; d) amalgamating the blend of glucomannan and refined vegetable oil in the dough kneaded mounted; e) allowing the kneaded amalgamated dough rise for about 30 to 60 minutes; f) superimpose the pastry layers and flipping the dough; g) cutting the laminate by means of a round-shape array; and h) depositing the laminated on the oven rack and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes at a temperature of about 220 to 320 ° C.