Stability of dried filled milks

Samples of dried filled milk (DFM) were made with several vegetable fats and compared with dried milk. Several specially prepared vegetable oils, such as Trisun HS-500, hydrogenated cottonseed oil and hydrogenated coconut oil could impart stability to the DFM as high as that imparted by milk fat to conventional dried milk. Stability could be further enhanced by appropriate antioxidant and storage conditions. The simple technique of measuring oxygen consumption by the DFM was as effective as flavor evaluation, gas chromatography of volatiles, or for screening large numbers of samples or as a quality control procedure.