RICE CAKE FLOUR FOR INSTANT RICE CAKE AND PREPARATION OF INSTANT RICE CAKE USING SAID FLOUR

摘要

PURPOSE:To prepare rice cake flour for instant rice cake capable of readily producing instant rice cake having texture similar to that of just pounded rice cake, by sterilizing and disinfecting rice cake flour milled to a specific particle size while regulating moisture. CONSTITUTION:Rice cake flour milled to a particle size regulated within the range of 50-120 mesh in a state of just milled raw flour is sterilized and disinfected so as not to reduce the moisture content to =7%, preferably in a regulated state within the range of about 13-14% by, e.g. irradiation with far infrared rays. Water in an amount of 100-160wt% based on the resultant rice cake flour is then added thereto and the obtained dough is homogeneously kneaded and gelatinized by heating in a microwave oven for 3-5min.