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Storage Stability of a Puff Pastry Dough with Reduced Water Activity
Author(s) -
LEUNG H. K.,
MATLOCK J. P.,
MEYER R. S.,
MORAD M. M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1984.tb12808.x
Subject(s) - pastry , food science , chemistry , sorbitol , water activity , water content , engineering , geotechnical engineering
A puff pastry dough that remained stable at refrigerated temperatures was developed. Dry heat treatment was used to partially destroy amylase and lipoxygenase in wheat flour. Water activity of puff pastry dough was reduced from 0.98–0.90 by addition of 12g sorbitol/100g flour. The adverse effects of sorbitol on baking properties of puff pastry were alleviated by addition of sodium stearoyl lactylate and gum arabic. The puff pastry dough stored at 5°C in air or nitrogen was stable for 75 days without any significant loss in specific volume or pastry height in comparison with the frozen control.