Development of Local Dessert Recipes for the Elderly with the Community Participation of Huai Ngu Subdistrict, Hankha District, Chainat Province

Abstract

            This research of local dessert recipe for elderly development has the following objectives 1) to survey and create a dessert recipe 2) to study the acceptance of the dessert recipe developed with the participation of the Huai Ngu Subdistrict community. The research instrument was a questionnaire with basic information, focus group interview, questionnaire for selecting dessert recipes, cooking operations data recording form and sensory quality assessment form. Result of this research included 1) the dessert survey and development illustrated that the local dessert recipes of the community in Huai Ngu Subdistrict, Hankha District, Chainat Province were 30 types. Most of the desserts were made from flour, coconut and sugar. Adjustments to the ingredients were recommended to reduce sweetness for the better health of the elderly. Seven dessert recipes were selected, including Kanom Kaipla, Kanom Tom, Kluai Buat Chi, Bua Loi Keaw, Kanom Ping, Sompan and Khao Mak. Dessert recipes were developed by reduced fat and sugar 30%. 2) Consumers rating their preferences in the range of liking moderately to liking very much. The dessert recipes will serve as valuable information for preparing healthy meals for the elderly and will be disseminated within the community and among interested individuals. This dissemination aims to provide knowledge that can be applied to promote good health.