*3.8. Texture Analysis*

A TA.XTplus texture analyzer (Stable Micro Systems Co. Ltd., Godalming, UK) equipped with a load cell of 5 kg was used to determine the texture properties of biscuits. Hardness was determined by the bend test, using the 3-point bend rig HDP/3PB (Stable Micro Systems Co. Ltd., Godalming, UK) with the following settings: pre-test speed of 5 mm/s, test speed of 3 mm/s, post-test speed of 10 mm/s, distance of 5 mm and distance between the supports of 2 cm [99]. At least 10 biscuit measurements were taken for each batch. Each biscuit was compressed once and maximum force was recorded.
