SELECTION OF INGREDIENTS
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CALCULATING THE AMT. OF INGREDIENTS
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MIXING OF INGREDIENTS
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↓68.5 ºC -30 Min.(or) ; 85 ºC -25 SEC PASTEURIZATION OF MIX
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HOMOGENIZING THE -MIX
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COOLING AND AGEING THE MIX (0. -5 ºC)
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FREEZING (-4 TO -5 ºC]
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PACKING OF THE ICE CREAM → HARDENING
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STRORAGE (-23 to -29 ºC)
Selection of ingredients
Ice cream ingredients may be grouped into dairy and nondairy
products
Dairy products:
Source of fat:
Sweet cream
Frozen cream
Plastic cream
Unsalted butter
Butter oil.
Source of milk-solids-not fat:
Skim milk
Skim milk powder
Condensed skim milk
Sweet cream buttermilk.
Sources of both fat and solids not fat:
Whole milk.
Whole milk powder
Condensed whole milk
Evaporated milk.
Stabilizers
Gelatin-of animal origin
Source-calf, pork skin or bone materials. Its gel
structure is measured by bloom test.
It is used at the rate of 0.25 to 0.5 %
-to form a gel in the mix during the aging periods
and the freezing process
-prevent the formation of large ice crystals in ice
cream
-contribute to the smoothness on texture and
firmness in body of the frozen product.
Stabilizers…
Sodium alginate–of vegetable origin
It dissolves properly only when added to the
mix at about 68-71ºC.
Smaller amount is needed to produce the same
stabilizing effect as gelatin.
-This product improves whipping ability
-Leaves a slightly cleaner flavour in the mouth.
Emulsifiers
They are substances which help to form
emulsions.
Mono and Di glycerides
This product improves whipping ability
-Smoother body and texture of the frozen
product.
Flavours
Vanilla-this is the most popular flavour all over
the world. Vanilla flavouring is obtained from the
perennial climbing plant Vanilla Planifolia
Chocolate and cocoarank second only to vanilla
as flavoring of ice cream
Straw berry
Pine apple
Lemon
Banana
Mango
Orange
Colour
Yellow
Green
Pink
Fruits and nuts:
Apple
Banana
Mango
Pine apple
Grape
Almond
Pistachio
Cashew nut
Walnut
Groundnut
Figuring the mix
Ice cream mix may be divided into two groups,
namely simple and complex.
Complex mixes require the use of the Pearson’s
square, algebraic methods
algebraic method → symbols such as X,Y, Z is
used to represent the weights of dairy
ingredients required for a 100 kg batch of mix
Making the mix
All liquid ingredients are placed in a jacketed vat provided
with a power stirrer
skim milk powder, sugar, and stabilizers are added while
the liquid material is agitated before the temperature
reaches 49ºC.
If use
-gelatin----before the liquid material reaches
49ºC
-sodium alginate ----until liquid material has reached at
least 66ºC
-butter, plastic cream, frozen cream ----cut into small pieces
and melting
Pasteurization
The ISI specification for pasteurization
temperature for ice cream mix
Batch system-68.5ºCfor not less than 30min.
HTST method -80 ºCfor not less than 25 sec.
Homogenization of mix
The advantages of homogenization are
It prevents fat separation during ageing.
Produces more uniform ice cream with a smoother
texture.
Improves whipping ability
Shortens ageing period.
Decreases the risk of churning occurring in the
freezer
Cooling and ageing of mix
Cooling the mix immediately after
homogenization to 0-5ºCis essential
Ageing refers to holding the mix at a low
temperature for a definite time before freezing
The ageing temperature should not exceed 5 ºC.
The ageing time ---range from 3 to 4 hours
Ageing
Improves the body and texture of ice cream
Improves the whipping capacity
Increases maximum overrun
Increases melting resistance.