Properties of noodle prepared with FPC and wheat flour were investigated, and the results were summarized as follows:
1. Farinogram showed that the water absorption ratio and dough development time increased as the mixing level of FPC to wheat flour increased.
2. Amylogram showed that the maximum viscosity of the composite flour decreased as the content of FPC increased.
3. In the textural parameters, such as hardness, cohesiveness and gumminess of noodles, there were no marked differences between wheat flour and cooked noodles from the composite flour of 3% or 5% FPC-97% or 95% wheat flour.
4. Regarding weight and volume of the cooked noodles, those of cooked noodles from the composite flour of 3% or 5% FPC-97% or 95% wheat flour were similar to wheat flour alone. As the content of FPC in noodle increased, however, those of cooked noodles slightly decreased, and soup turbidity increased.
5. Results of sensory evaluations showed that the noodle from the composite flour of 3% FPC-97 wheat flour appeared to be the most acceptable, and the noodles from the composite flour of 5% or 7% FPC-95% or 93% wheat flour were judged as acceptable as the wheat flour alone.
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