Process for preparing chocolate crumb
AssigneeCadbury Holdings Limited
InventorsGraham Godfrey, Andrew Joseph Keogh, Graham Maudslay Jackson, Ian Chilver
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Abstract
A process is described for preparing chocolate crumb. A milk and sugar mixture is provided, or milk and sugar are mixed together so as to form a mixture, and the mixture is modified so that the total solids are present in the range of 75% to 90% of the mixture. During the process of mixing and/or modifying the mixture, cocoa mass/liquor is added to the mixture. The mixture is then subjected to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation in the mixture, and dried so as to form chocolate crumb.
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A process for preparing chocolate crumb comprising:
- a) providing a milk and sugar mixture or mixing together, milk and sugar so as to form a mixture;
- b) modifying the mixture so that the total solids are present in the range of 75% to 90% of the mixture;
- c) adding cocoa mass/liquor to the mixture after and/or during steps (a) and/or (b);
- d) subjecting the mixture to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation in the mixture;
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- e) drying the mixture so as to form chocolate crumb.
A process for preparing chocolate crumb comprising:
- a) providing a milk and sugar mixture or mixing together, milk and sugar so as to form a mixture having total solids present in the range of 75% to 90% of the mixture;
- b) adding cocoa mass/liquor to the mixture;
- c) subjecting the mixture to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation in the mixture;
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- d) drying the mixture so as to form chocolate crumb.
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