Detailed Explanation of the Processing Technology for Puffed Shiitake Mushroom Snacks
Shiitake mushroom is a well-known health-promoting edible fungus. Puffed snacks made with shiitake mushroom powder as an additive are nutritious, crispy in texture, and convenient to eat, making them a nutritious health food suitable for all ages.
I. Ingredients and Formula: Shiitake mushroom powder 10%, refined wheat flour 50%, white granulated sugar 10%, high-quality purified water 30%, with appropriate amounts of vegetable oil, salt, monosodium glutamate (MSG), and flavoring.
II. Key Processing Points
1. Raw Material Preparation: Remove the stems and impurities from the shiitake mushrooms, wash them clean, dry them in an oven or sun-dry them, then grind them with a pulverizer, and sift through a 100-mesh fine sieve before use.
2. Making the Batter: Pour the shiitake mushroom powder, refined wheat flour, white granulated sugar, vegetable oil, salt, monosodium glutamate (MSG), and flavoring into the purified water, and stir thoroughly and evenly with a wooden stick until there are no hard lumps of flour and a thick paste forms.
3. Puffing: Spread the mixed ingredients evenly into a puffing machine at a temperature of 260°C and a speed of 750 rpm for puffing. Once fully cooked, take them out, brush the surface with sesame oil, sprinkle on sesame seeds, then cut into pieces and vacuum-package to obtain the finished product.
III. Quality Requirements
1. Crispy in texture, with a strong shiitake mushroom flavor, melting in the mouth, and no off-flavors.
2. Light yellow or pale yellow in color, with a uniform and loose structure.