Traditional custard powder is suitable for west point decoration, which needs to be heated to the gelatinization temperature of starch (60-70 C) after adding water or dilute milk, and then cooled before use, and the process is complicated; And the traditional custard powder granules are relatively large, and the taste is not so strong.
Instant custard powder can be used directly with cold water without heating. Moreover, instant custard powder is delicate, moderate in taste and easy to dissolve. It is usually used for surface decoration or internal filling and filling of bread and pastry, and it is a ready-to-eat filling ingredient.
Extended data:
I. Usage and dosage of custard powder and matters needing attention:
1, when making dishes that need to keep the original flavor of raw materials, if a large amount of custard powder is added, although the color and crispness of the dishes can be increased, the flavor of milk and fruit will mask the original flavor of raw materials; Therefore, cooking such dishes can be avoided if another leavening agent is used and a coloring agent is added.
2. custard powder is used to taste the raw materials of lemon juice, fruit juice and Hong Kong-style sweet and sour juice, and its dosage should be about 5g of custard powder per 500g of raw materials. When making garlic-flavored spareribs, the dosage of custard powder can be appropriately increased, and it is appropriate to put15g.
3. When custard powder is used to thicken dishes, the dosage ratio is 2-5g of custard powder per 500g of raw materials, and it should be mixed with starch and water.
4. When custard powder is used to prepare the quenched paste, 15% custard powder can be added to the paste.
Second, the efficacy of custard powder:
Aroma enhancement: make the product produce rich milk aroma and fruit aroma.
Coloring: Adding custard powder to the paste can produce bright yellow.
To increase crispness and shape of products: custard powder is added to fluffy paste. After frying, the products are crisp but not soft and shriveled, and the shape is beautiful.
Strong stickiness: When custard powder is added to thicken some dishes, it can produce stickiness, has good thickening effect and good transparency of thickening juice.