Research article

DESIGN OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CANDIED FLAKES BASED ON BARLEY (HORDEUM VULGARE) AND (LUPINUS MUTABILIS) CHOCOLATE FLAVORED (THEOBROMA CACAO)

Anael Vanessa Azaña when., Cristian Germán Santiana Espín., Linda Flores Fiallos., Hugo Javier Sánchez Moreno., Wilian Marcelo Bravo Morocho., José Gerardo León Chimbolema.

Online First: March 24, 2023


The objective ofthis work was to design an industrial process for the production of candied flakes of barley (Hordeum vulgare) and (Lupinus mutabilis), being a new food with high nutritional value that takes care of the health of Ecuadorians. Therefore, to start with the process, the raw material that meets the quality requirements to be processed was selected; then, the grains were dehydrated in a dryer at 50°C for 24 hours, while the barley grains were roasted at 80°C until golden brown ; then, they were crushed in a mill and sieved until a fine flour of each product was obtained. For the elaboration of the candied flakes, and barley flour were added, performing 3 treatments with different percentages of both flours, 25, 50 and 75%, respectively; In addition, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and water were added, being mixed until a homogeneous dough was obtained, which was kneaded to form a thin sheet cut into small squares that was placed in a stove at 145 ° C for 90 minutes and the product was packed in a ziploc container. Finally, to determine which product was the most suitable to be marketed, different physicochemical, bromatological and sensory analyses were carried out based on the INEN 2561: 2010 Standard. Likewise, a comparison of the nutritional table with a competition pattern (Chocapic) was made, concluding that the candied flakes of the second treatment (50% both flours), was the product that met all the requirements, being ready to be consumed, since it provides benefits to human health, and avoids disease, so it is recommended to use as the main raw material in the elaboration of products derived from it, since it provides a high content of nutrients that would improve the quality of life of people.

Keywords

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, CANDIED FLAKES, (Lupinus mutabilis), BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare), DEHYDRATION, FOOD DRYING, GRAIN CRUSHING