Chemical
composition of wheat flour used was also evaluation. Bread
samples were prepared by replacing bakery shortening with
rice bran oil at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels. Breads were
examined for bread making quality i.e. loaf weight, loaf
height, loaf volume and specific volume and organoleptic
quality i.e. appearance, crust colour, crumb colour, aroma,
texture, taste and overall acceptability on a 9 point hedonic
scale. Statistical analysis regarding bread making quality and
organoleptic quality of bread revealed that bread making and
organoleptic quality of breads prepared after replacing bakery
shortening with rice bran oil at 50% level varied significantly
from that of control. Statistically significant variations were
observed in the texture of breads prepared with shortening
from that prepared after replacing bakery shortening with rice
bran oil at 50% level.