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

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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.)

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.

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  • A. I. Peter-Ikechukwu & N. O. Kabuo & A.E. Uzoukwu & Michael Chukwu & C. Ogazi, 2020. "Physical and Organoleptic Properties of Cookies Produced with Date Fruit Pulp, Toasted Watermelon Seed and Wheat Flour Composite," European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 2(2), March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejfood:v:2:y:2020:i:2:id:20002
    DOI: 10.24018/ejfood.2020.2.2.2
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