Milk Fat Formation

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Title: What is the affect of milk fat on the frozen ice cream formation shape?

Purpose
The purpose of this experiment was to determine which of the following milk fat contents would create the highest formation of ice cream possible.

Background Information
Ice cream formations are created with milk fat. Ice creams use different kinds of milks with different fat contents. Whole milk contains around 3.25% fat, whole milk has not been, “stripped of its dairy fat like other milks” (The Whole Truth) Milks come with natural fats, when a milk product is said to be 2% that means that is contains 2% milk fat. Half and half contains around 11.3% fat. Half and half is used as a heavier substitute than milk. Heavy whipping cream contains around 38-40% fat. Heavy whipping cream is really heavy with fat and is generally used to make whipped cream or butter.
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The overall findings of this experiment were that the half and half held the ice cream to the highest structure. The experiment showed that the median amount of milk fat measured the highest. The hypothesis that the product with the most milk fat would have the highest structure was not supported. The milk product with is most fat would not allow as much room for air in the structure. The milk product that held the ice cream the highest was half and half at 12.31 cm the half and half had a mix of a creamy and clumpy texture. The whole milk’s average was 11 cm with a clumpy and rocky texture and the heavy whipping cream was 11.53 cm with a smooth and creamy texture. Not only did the amount of fat change the height of the structure, it also changed the texture of the ice cream. The least amount of fat left the ice cream with a very clumpy, hard and rocky texture. And the most amount of fat left the ice cream with a creamy, soft and smooth

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