The object of the present invention is to provide solid milk having
suitable solubility and strength and a method for manufacturing such
solid milk.
The present invention is based on the knowledge that solid milk combining
sufficient strength with sufficient solubility can be obtained basically
by compacting and molding only powdered milk as an ingredient under a
condition where porosity and free fat content thereof are controlled
within fixed ranges and then humidifying and drying. The above-described
object can be attained with solid milk with a porosity of 30% to 50% and
a method for manufacturing solid milk, comprising a compacting process
for compacting powdered milk and obtaining a solid compacted body of
powdered milk, a humidifying process for wetting the compacted body of
powdered milk obtained in the compacting process, and a drying process
for drying the compacted body of powdered milk humidified in the
humidification process.