Figure 17.7. Diagrammatic scheme for sour cream and dip manufacture.
Cream
Standardize to 18%
fat, 9% MSNF, 0.3%
stabilizer
condensed skim milkNonfat dry milk/ Stabilizer
Pasteurize at 72°C/
20 min
Homogenize twice
at 2,500 psi, 72°C.
Cool to 22°C
Ripening tank, 22 °C.
Hold to pH 4.7
12-14 hours
Cool
Texturize, Package
Sour Cream
Shelf life: 3-4 weeks
at 5° C
Add stabilizer, Heat to
80° C for 10 min,
Homogenize at
2,000psi, first stage and
500 psi, second stage
Hot-pack in sealed
containers
Store at 5° C.
Shelf life 3-4 months
Add 1% NFDM and
0.8% stabilizer
Pasteurize at 80° C
for 10 minutes
Homogenize at 80° C
2000 psi first stage,
500 psi second
stage
Hot-blend seasoning
at 80° C
Hot-Pack at 75° C.
Seal containers
Cool.
Shelf life-3-4 months
at 4-5 °C
Sour Cream Dip
Rennet,
1 mL/
1,000 Kg
2-5% Starter/ frozen
concentrate
Long-life Sour Cream
453