| abstract |
A rice flour composition having: from about 20% to about 95%, by weight, of a rice flour that has a WAI of from about 2.6 to about 9; and a Peak Viscosity from about 4 RVU to about 130 RVU; and from about 5% to about 80%, by weight, of rice starch materials that have a WAI of below about 2.2; a Peak Viscosity from about 100 RVU to about 900 RVU, and a soluble amylose content of less than 10%, by weight. The rice starch materials can be selected from the group consisting of waxy rice starch, acetylated rice starch, cross linked rice starch and mixtures thereof. The compositions can be used to produce food products such as fabricated sheeted snacks, extruded products, sauces, coatings for fried foods, dog foods, dog biscuits, baby foods and breads. The preferred dough formed from the inventive rice flour composition is sheetable and forms a cohesive dough. Fabricated snacks made from this dough has the desired taste and texture characteristics. A dry blend for a preferred fabricated snack comprises from about 2% to about 100%, preferably from about 20% to about 85%, most preferably from about 40% to about 75%, of the rice flour composition. |