Abstract:The goal of the present study was to develop cookies with mixed wheat-bael powder. The following ratios of bael powder to wheat flour were used: T
1 (100:0: WF: BP); T
2 (95:05: WF: BP); T
3 (90:10: WF: BP); T
4 (85:15: WF: BP); T
5 (80:20: WF: BP); T
6 (75:25: WF: BP); and T
7 (70:30: WF: BP). Fresh bael, its powder, and wheat flour undergo physico-chemical analysis. According to the findings, bael powder has a higher level of fibre, ash than wheat flour. The developed products undergone physico-chemical analysis at intervals of 30 days for a total of 90 days while being packed and stored at room temperature.
At the first day, treatment T7 (70:30: WF: BP) had the highest moisture content (3.80%), crude fibre (2.90%), crude fat (21.34%), ash content (2.38%) while treatment T1 (100:00: WF: BP) had the lowest moisture content (3.50%), crude fibre (2.15%), crude fat (20.85%), ash (1.45%). However, the highest levels of crude protein (7.25%) and carbohydrates (64.50%) were found in treatment T1 (100:00: WF: BP). Increased trends in moisture content, crude fibre, crude fat, ash content were observed as storage progressed. During the 90 days of storage, a declining trend in crude protein and carbohydrates were seen. Among all the blends, the blend prepared with 85% wheat flour and 15% bael powder viz., treatment T4 (85:15::WF:BP) was considered best on the basis of sensory evaluation. According to storage studies, all of the treatments could be stored for 90 days without losing any of their qualitative characteristics.