Scientists may have found a way to make sausage rolls and flaky pastries much healthier
"Simply replacing the fat with a healthier oil doesn't work, because liquid oils lack the structure needed to separate the pastry layers."Plant-derived oils – such as sunflower and rapeseed – are normally liquid at room temperature. Euston and his team are using a process called oleogelation to make the plant-based oils mimic traditional solid fats while offering reduced saturated fat."We're interested in oils from crops that can be grown sustainably in the U.K. in order to minimize the impact on the environment," Euston said. "It seems promising; however, we would need to have more research to support the claims.""We are hoping our oleogels will stay stable at higher temperatures, which means manufacturers may not have to chill the pastry as much.
- ▪"Simply replacing the fat with a healthier oil doesn't work, because liquid oils lack the structure needed to separate the pastry layers."Plant-derived oils – such as sunflower and rapeseed – are normally liquid at room temperature.
- ▪Euston and his team are using a process called oleogelation to make the plant-based oils mimic traditional solid fats while offering reduced saturated fat."We're interested in oils from crops that can be grown sustainably in the U.K. in ord
- ▪"It seems promising; however, we would need to have more research to support the claims.""We are hoping our oleogels will stay stable at higher temperatures, which means manufacturers may not have to chill the pastry as much.
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Food Studies Scientists may have found a way to make sausage rolls and flaky pastries much healthier Sunflower and rapeseed oils are being structured to mimic butter and lard in puff pastry without sacrificing flaky texture By Teresa Mull Fox News Published July 15, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video She said no to the pastry but 'kissed' him just to steal a giant bite instead She said no to pastries, but her kiss was a hilarious decoy to take huge bite NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A healthier version of the classic sausage roll could eventually become a reality as Scottish researchers develop a plant-based alternative to traditional pastry fats.
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