Campbell Soup Company
PRETZEL FOOD PRODUCT WITH REDUCED GLUTEN INTERCONNECTION

Abstract:

Embodiments herein relate to pretzel snack products exhibiting reduced gluten interconnection. In an embodiment, an extruded pretzel snack is included having a three-dimensional structure including a plurality of gluten layers, the three-dimensional structure formed from a dough composition including a wheat flour, a leavening agent, and at least about 5 percent by weight oil content. In an embodiment, a method of making an extruded pretzel snack is included, the method including forming a dough composition including 40 to 70 weight percent of a wheat flour, 20 to 40 weight percent water, 5 to 15 weight percent vegetable oil, and a leavening agent, extruding the dough, cutting the extruded dough to form individual pieces, and proofing the individual pieces, and baking the individual pieces to reduce the moisture content to less than about 5 weight percent. Other embodiments are also included herein.