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US 2009/0269448 A1Published application
Chocolate confection and method of making chocolate confections
OwnerElizebeth A. Sundberginventor
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Abstract
A chocolate confection includes an edible outer shell having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape formed from a first plurality of predetermined ingredients and an edible center formed from a second plurality of predetermined ingredients.
Claims16
A chocolate confection comprising:
- a. an edible outer shell having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape formed from a first plurality of predetermined ingredients;
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- b. an edible center formed from a second plurality of predetermined ingredients.
A method of making a plurality of chocolate confections comprising:
- a. providing a candy template having a predetermined plurality of molds disposed at least one of therein, thereon, and a combination thereof for filling with predetermined ingredients;
- b. melting between about 1.66 cups and about 2.0 cups of predetermined white chocolate and between about 1.0 tablespoon and about 1.5 tablespoons of shortening in a predetermined container;
- c. stirring a predetermined amount of toasted crushed coconut into said melted white chocolate and shortening until thoroughly mixed to form an outer shell mixture;
- d. brushing a predetermined amount of said outer shell mixture over a bottom wall and sides walls of each of said plurality of molds;
- e. placing said candy template into at least one of a freezer and a refrigerator for a predetermined amount of time such that said outer shell mixture solidifies to a predetermined degree thereby forming empty shells for filling;
- f. heating 0.5 cups of heavy whipping cream and 2.0 tablespoons butter to a predetermined temperature;
- g. stirring 1 cup of predetermined semi-sweet chocolate chips and 0.5 teaspoons vanilla into said heavy whipping cream and melted butter until said semi-sweet chocolate chips are melted and said semi-sweet chocolate chips, said vanilla, said heavy whipping cream, and said melted butter are thoroughly blended thereby forming a chocolate filling mixture;
- h. placing a predetermined amount of chocolate filling mixture within each of said empty shells thereby yielding a predetermined number of filled shells;
- i. placing said filled shells within at least one of a refrigerator and freezer until said chocolate filling mixture has solidified to a predetermined degree;
- f. covering an exposed portion of said chocolate filling within said filled shells with a layer of said white chocolate mixture to completely form a plurality of chocolate confections;
- g. placing said candy template within at least one of a refrigerator and freezer until said layer of white chocolate mixture has solidified to a predetermined degree such that said chocolate confections may be removed from said candy template and maintain their shape;
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- h. removing said chocolate confections from said candy template.
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