손바닥선인장을 기능성 소재로서의 이용 가능성을 알아보기 위해 선인장 열매 분말을 강력분에 $1.0\%,;2.0\%;3.0\%$ 및 $4.0\%$혼합하여 만든 식빵의 품질 특성을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. Farinogram 측정에 의한 반죽의 물리적 특성은 수분흡수율은 선인장 열매 분말 첨가량이 많아질수록 증가하였다. 반죽형성 시간은 대조군에 비해 길었으며 선인장 열매 분말 첨가량이 많아질수록 짧아지는 경향을 나타냈다. 반죽의 안정도는 선인장 열매 분말 $1.0\%$ 첨가 때는 대조군과 큰 차이는 없었으나 첨가량이 $2.0\%,;3.0\%$ 및 $4.0\%$로 증가함에 따라 크게 낮아졌다. RVA에 의한 강력분의 호화온도는 $67.8^{circ}C$, 최고점도 2,288 cp 이었으며 선인장 열매 분말 혼합으로 호화온도는 $0.9~1.7^{circ}C$정도 낮아졌으며 점도는 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 냉각 후 점도는 선인장 열매 분말의 혼합으로 점도가 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. Dough의 발효력은 선인장 열매 분말 $1.0\%$ 첨가군은 대조군과 dough의 부피가 차이가 없었으나 $2.0\%,;3.0\%$ 및 $4.0\%$ 첨가군은 낮아졌다. 식빵의 비용적은 선인장 열매 분말 첨가량이 증가할수록 대조군보다 $8.0~18.5\%$ 낮아졌다. 식빵의 내부 색도는 선인장 열매 분말 첨가량이 증가할수록 점점 짙은 홍색을 나타냈다. 식빵의 견고성, 부착성, 검성 및 씹힘성은 선인장 열매 분말 첨가량이 많을수록 증가하였으며 탄력성은 떨어졌다. 관능검사 결과 $2.0\%$ 선인장 열매 분말 혼합 식빵은 색깔, 향미, 촉감, 맛 그리고 종합적인 기호도면에서 대조군보다 좋은 점수를 얻었다. 따라서 식빵의 선인장 열매 분말 적정 첨가량은 $2.0\%$ 수준으로 검토되었다.
The quality characteristics of bread added with the levels of $0\%,;1.0\%,;2.0\%;3.0\%;and;4.0\%$ prickly pear powder were investigated. Mixing water absorption capacity was increased by increasing amounts of prickly pear powder. Mixing time of dough was increased compared to that of wheat flour by added prickly pear powder, while it decreased as prickly pear powder content increased. Dough stability of wheat flour added with $1.0\%$ prickly pear powder was similar to wheat flour dough, while decreased by increasing amount of prickly pear powder at the range of $2.0~4.0\%$. Pasting temperature($66.1~66.9^{circ}C$) of wheat flour added with $1.0\%,;2.0\%;3.0\%;and;4.0\%$ prickly pear powder was lower($67.8^{circ}C$) than that of wheat flour. Peak viscosity($2,226~2,375$ cp) of wheat flour added with $1.0\%,;2.0\%;3.0\%;and;4.0\%$ prickly pear powder were higher(2,288 cp) than control, and increased with increasing amount of prickly pear powder Setback($797~750$ cp) of wheat flour added with $1.0\%,;2.0\%;3.0\%;and;4.0\%$ prickly pear powder were lower(803 cp) than that of wheat flour, and decreased with increasing amount of prickly pear powder. The volume of dough added with prickly pear powder decreased compared to that of the wheat dough. The specific loaf volume of bread added with prickly pear powder decreased($8.0~18.5\%$) compared to that of the wheat bread. Color of crumb was deep red gradually with the increasing amount of substituted prickly pear powder. Hardness, adhesiveness, gumminess and chewiness of bread were increased gradually with the increasing amount of substituted prickly pear powder but the springiness was decreased. The sensory evaluation showed that bread of wheat flour added with $2.0\%$ prickly pew powder was superiority than the wheat flour bread.
