It is used in canned pie fillings, because the cooked fillings will not get thin as as do those made with cornstarch when cooked twice.
I wonder what this stuff is, and how is it different from regular cornstarch?
2006-08-24 06:44:57 · 4 answers · asked by elaine_classen 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
From Tate & Lyle Products:
"®MIRA-CLEER® 187 is a modified corn starch that is used as a high viscosity thickener in low-acid or neutral foods. It provides short texture, stable viscosity and good stability to freeze/thaw stresses."
So, back to our original questions, it seems to be a corn starch, which has been modified during its manufacturing process (*NOT* genetically modified!!) to be more usable as a high viscosity thickener than ordinary corn starch. In other words, they found a way to improve corn starch and make it work better by "treating" it at the plant while processing it.
I hope this clears things up for you.
2006-08-24 07:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it is Tapioca powder? I've heard of that being used as a thickener for pie filling.
2006-08-24 13:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by livysmom27 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is what they use in canned fillings they are motivated by low cost not great taste. Whatever it is, cornstarch is probably better tasting and better for you.
2006-08-24 13:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of the stuff, but you could try pectin instead. Pectin is used as a thickener for jams sometimes.
2006-08-24 13:47:34 · answer #4 · answered by gtn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋