Physical and Organoleptic Properties of Cookies Produced with Date Fruit Pulp, Toasted Watermelon Seed and Wheat Flour Composite

A. I. Peter-Ikechukwu, N. O. Kabuo, A.E. Uzoukwu, Michael Chukwu and C. Ogazi
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A. I. Peter-Ikechukwu: Federal University of Technology, Nigeria.
N. O. Kabuo: Federal University of Technology, Nigeria.
A.E. Uzoukwu: Federal University of Technology, Nigeria.
Michael Chukwu: Abia State Polytechnic, Nigeria.
C. Ogazi: Federal University of Technology, Nigeria.

European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2020, vol. 2, issue 2

Abstract: Composite flour of different ratios were produced from wheat, date fruit pulp and toasted watermelon seeds. Cookies of various blends (CHU= 100% wheat Flour without fat and sugar; CHUY=100% wheat flour with sugar and fat; CHUY1=90%: 5%:5%; CHUY2= 80%:10%:10%; CHUY3=70%:15%: 15%; CHUY4= 60%: 20%:20% wheat flour: toasted watermelon seed: date fruit pulp flour respectively) were produced. The physical and organoleptic properties of the cookies were determined and Mean values of the triplicate data were subjected to One-Way ANOVA. The means were separated using Fishers’ test (p≤0.05). CHUY3 was preferred in physical properties: spread ratio (3.95), thickness (11.65mm), diameter (45.66mm) and weight (7.30g). The organoleptic qualities of CHUY: aroma (7.15), Colour (7.45), taste (7.55), texture (7.45), crispness (7.35) and overall acceptability (7.35) were better. However no significant (p≤0.05) difference was observed in overall acceptability. Efforts should be geared towards the commercial production of this cookies as well as suitable packaging material for it.

Keywords: Flour; Blends; Spread Ratio; Crispness; Aroma; Diameter. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.24018/ejfood.2020.2.2.2

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