Behavior of mixed wheat and triticale flour in baking

Abstract

Mixed wheat and triticale flours, produced in the southern part of the Country, in 90:10, 80:20 and 70:30 proportions, were evaluated by means of chemical composition, visco-amylographical and rheological properties and baking behavior. Triticale had a low flour efficiency, 60.33%, a Colorimetric Index of 10.5 and an ash content of 0.91%. The visco-amylographical properties of the triticale flour and of the mixed flours showed high enzymatic activity. Rheological properties of the dough showed the need of reducing mixing and fermentation time in bread making of mixed flours. Bread produced by a 90:10 flour was evaluated as being of very good quality, nearing the wheat flour standard. Bread made of 80:20 and 70:30 flours had a good quality classification number. Resultant of this study is the feasibility of partial substitution of wheat flour by triticale and consequent possibility of reducing wheat importation and saving foreign currency.