[Development of a food of intermediate moistness from extracts of corn and soybean]

Precooked cereal:oilseed blends have potential use as intermediate moisture food supplements. On this basis, some formulations from corn:soy extrudates, and other ingredients, were prepared and evaluated. The main objective of this work was to develop a prototype intermediate moisture vegetable food, stable at room temperature, of low cost, and inexpensive packaging requirements. The technological process involves thermal and enzymatic modification of corn and soy blends. The final product can be suspended in water and consumed as a high energy-protein beverage. Its proximate composition is similar to that of sweetened condensed milk.