The present invention provides a method for the preparation of high liquid
oil margarine in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion wherein selected
phospholipids (for example, PC, PE and lyso-PC/PE) play an important role
in stabilizing the margarine. The total fat content of said high liquid
oil margarine is made up of a minimum of about 96% liquid oil and a
maximum of about 4% added hard fat and phospholipids. The method
comprises preparing a water-in-oil emulsion by blending an aqueous phase
with oil phase at a temperature above the crystallization temperature of
the added hard fat and reducing said temperature until hard fat
crystallization occurs, and supercooling in heat exchanger to obtain a
high liquid oil margarine. The method of the invention uses selected
phospholipids and the use of heat exchanger "votator" for fat crystal
nucleation and provides a margarine comprising very low levels of
saturated fats and virtually no trans fatty acids.