80% cake and cream margarine containing trans FA
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Application                                                Recipe
Cake and cream margarine is normally used as a              Fat phase in %
whipped cream e.g. for decoration and for baked goods
                                                            Hydrogenated fat blend MP 40/42°C         16.0
e.g. for cookies or sponge cake.
                                                            Hydrogenated fat blend MP 34/36°C          37.0
                                                            Liquid oil                                26.6
                                                            Emulsifier (polyglycerolester)              0.2
                                                            Emulsifier (mono-glyceride)                 0.2
                                                            Aqueous phase in %
                                                            Water                                     16.9
                                                            Salt                                        1.0
                                                            Sugar                                       1.0
                                                            Skim milk powder                            1.0
                                                            K-sorbate                                   0.1
Characteristics                                             Normally colour and heat stable flavour is added.
                                                            Recommended pH value 4-5 by means of citric
Excellent air incorporation properties of the margarine
                                                            acid.
will result in an improved volume in cakes and improved
whipping properties if the margarine is used as a
                                                            Solid fat content in %
decoration or whipped cream. Cake and cream margarine
                                                            10°C                                      42.0
should be easy to mix in the dough and neutral in taste.
                                                            20°C                                       27.0
Salt, sugar and skim milk powder support the Maillard
                                                            30°C                                        7.0
reaction (non enzymatic browning reaction).
                                                            40°C                                        0.0
                                                            Melting point
                                                            Approximately                         32-34°C
Processing
• The ingredients for the aqueous phase are mixed. pH is adjusted.
• The ingredients for the fat phase is melted under agitation, typically the highest melting fats are added first
  and liquid oil last. The fat phase is then tempered to approximately 5-8°C higher than the melting point of
  the fat phase.
• Emulsifiers, which are mixed into liquid oil in the proportion 1:5, are heated and melted at a temperature
  approx. 5-8°C higher than the melting point of the emulsifiers, and added to the fat phase.
• Flavour and colours are added according to solubility.
• The aqueous phase is added under agitation to the fat phase.
• The complete emulsion is pasteurised which typically involve heating to 75-80°C for 15-20 sec and cooling
  to 45-50°C or 5-8°C higher than the melting point of the fat phase.
• The emulsion is crystalIised according to the flow diagram below.
• In order for cake and cream margarine to achieve an optimal plasticity and performance a tempering period
  is often needed. Duration and storage temperature differs from fat blend to fat blend. Usually cake and
  cream margarine is tempered at approx. 16-21°C. Duration: 2-3 days. However, some recipes high in
  interesterified blends need longer tempering time at lower temperatures.
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           80% cake and cream margarine containing trans FA
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                                                                                             TIC                                   TIC    FS
                                                                                        PI   500                                   501    300
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                            M1                        M1                                       NH 3          NH3       NH 3                NH3
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                            R1                        R1                                                       PT                            PT
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                                              Drain
           Typical quality deficiencies
           We recommend the following changes in processing if the below mentioned quality deficiencies during or after
           processing occur:
            Too hard at the wrapping machine                            Lumpy (lumps of different sizes)
            • Cool more intensively in the first cooling section        • Increase the rotation speed in the pin rotor
              and/or less intensively in the last cooling section          machine
              of the SSHE                                               • Ensure proper crystallisation in the first cooling
            • Increase the rotation speed in the pin rotor                 section of the SSHE
              machine                                                   • Ensure proper water circulation in the jacket of the
            • Ensure proper water circulation in the jacket of the         pin rotor machine
              pin rotor machine
                                                                        Greasy or too soft at filling or wrapping machine
            Brittle                                                     • Decrease the rotation speed in the pin rotor
            • As described above                                           machine and/or decrease the residence time in
            • Increase the total volume of kneading units, i.e.            the kneading unit(s).
              pin rotor machine                                         • Cool less intensively in the first cooling section
                                                                           of the SSHE and/or more intensively in the second
                                                                           cooling section of the SSHE
            Grainy (small rice-like grains)
            • Increase the remelt temperature of the return
              product                                                   Oily appearance or too shiny surface
            • Ensure proper pasteurisation profile                      • Decrease the rotation speed in the pin rotor
                                                                           machine and/or decrease the residence time in
            • Cool less intensively in the first cooling section of
                                                                           the kneading unit(s).
              the SSHE
 04/2008
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