Toned milk is created by diluting full cream milk with water and adding skimmed milk powder to adjust the fat content.
Here's a breakdown of the process:
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Starting Point: Full Cream Milk. This milk has a fat content of approximately 3.5% to 4%.
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The Conversion Process:
- Dilution: Water is added to the full cream milk to reduce the overall fat percentage.
- Fat Adjustment: Skimmed milk powder is added. Skimmed milk powder contains very little fat, which helps further reduce the fat content in the final product. This helps to maintain the volume even with the fat reduction.
- Homogenization (Optional): The mixture may be homogenized to ensure that the fat is evenly distributed, preventing separation.
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Target Fat Content: Toned milk typically has a fat content of around 3%. The exact proportions of full cream milk, water, and skimmed milk powder are carefully calculated to achieve this desired level.
In essence, you're lowering the fat content of full cream milk by adding water and non-fat milk solids to create toned milk.
