A highly refined cellulose material is a composition of matter is used as
an ingredient in the preparation of non-leavened or leavened crusted
product that is prepared by baking, frying, broiling or other
heated-prepared flour or grain based food products such as chips,
crackers, the precooked mass comprising 0.25%-5.0% by weight of highly
refined cellulose fiber, 2-20% by weight animal consumable oils or fats,
30-92.75% of flour or grain and 5-45% by weight of water. The final
product has increased crust strength and resistance to cracking and rigid
crumbling.