Method and apparatus for making chocolate covering layers
OwnerJacob Christian Referinventor
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Abstract
Plungers (24) having a pressing surface (27) onto which no lubricant is applied are immersed into contact with corresponding-covering layers (19) of chocolate mass thereby being pressed into shape. The temperature of the pressing surfaces (27) is kept below the solidification temperature of the chocolate mass during the pressing. The chocolate rapidly solidifies under crystallisation from its surface in contact with the pressing surface of the plunger and inwardly through the chocolate layer. Contamination of the plungers and the edible chocolate articles with lubricant remains is completely avoided and the surfaces of the covering layers are simply an identical “print” of the geometry of the plunger surface.
Claims18
Method for covering pre-made edible articles (20) in moulds (5) with a covering layer (19) of chocolate-like mass, in particular chocolate mass, characterised in, that plungers (24) having a pressing surface (27) onto which no lubricant is applied are immersed into contact with corresponding covering layers (19) of tempered chocolate mass thereby being pressed into shape, and that the temperature of the pressing surfaces (27) are kept below the solidification temperature of the chocolate mass during the pressing, where after the plungers (24) are retracted from the chocolate coverings.
Apparatus (3) for covering pre-made edible articles (20) in moulds (15) with a layer (19) of chocolate-like mass, in particular chocolate mass, characterised in, that it comprises plungers (24) having a pressing surface (27) free of any lubricant to be immersed into the covering layers (19) of tempered chocolate mass thereby being pressed into shape by the influence of the non-lubricated plunger surfaces (27), and that the apparatus is adapted to keep the temperature of the pressing surfaces (27) below the solidification temperature of the chocolate mass during the pressing thereof.
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