Stabilization of consumer characteristics of bread made from wheat flour with reduced baking properties

Abstract

The article aims to study the issue of improving the baking properties of wheat flour. This is an urgent task because, according to the agrarians, regardless of the amount of the harvested crop, there are problems with the grain quality. An analysis of the causes of problems with grain and flour was carried out, and ways of solving them from the point of view of bakers were considered. Quality control was carried out for batches of high-grade wheat flour. One sample with low baking properties, namely weak gluten, was selected. Since the gluten frame is the basis for the retention of carbon dioxide in the dough and ensures the formation of pore walls and the shape of bakery products, attention was paid to the conditions of the technological process and the recipe composition of the products, which would contribute to obtaining high-quality products. The possibility of using existing food additives was analyzed to improve the quality indicators of flour semi-finished products and finished products. It was proposed to use an improver of plant origin – fruit and vegetable concentrate. Its positive effect on the elasticity and extensibility of gluten has been established. The optimal dosage of the additive was selected, for which bread with acceptable volume, dimensional stability, porosity, and taste was obtained – 25 % of the flour mass. It has also been established that using this additive allows you to speed up the bread production process. In addition, the concentrate enriches bread with organic acids, biologically active substances that are part of carrots and apples, thereby increasing the nutritional value of bread. It has also been established that using this additive allows you to speed up the bread production process. In addition, the concentrate enriches bread with organic acids, biologically active substances that are part of carrots and apples, thereby increasing the nutritional value of bread.