SOME TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES ON PRETZEL.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Crops Technology Research Dep., Food Technology Research Institute, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

          The effect of using different replacements of corn starch (15, 20, 25 and 30%), spices (salt, chili, ketchup and cumin) and dipping solutions (water, 2% citric acid, 2% sodium hydroxide, 2% sodium carbonate and 2% Egg white) on the quality characteristics during the processing of one of the bakery products named pretzel was studied. Results showed that adding of 75%wheat flour + 25% corn starch in pretzel formula improved sensory characteristics of the produced pretzel where it decreased dough stability and increased dough weakening. Regarding adding of spices to pretzel produced from 75%wheat flour + 25% corn starch, chili gave the highest acceptability. Pretzel made from 75% wheat flour + 25% corn starch dipped in 2% sodium hydroxide solution gave product with superior sensory characteristics as compared with other dipping solutions at the same concentration.