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US 4,017,645 AGranted
Fast conched candy coating and method
AssigneeBeatrice Foods Co.
InventorSalvatore F. Ziccarelli
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Abstract
A fast conched candy coating is prepared by providing a mixture of fat and sugar, optionally with milk solids, emulsifiers, flavoring, cocoa or cocoa butter, heating the mixture to a temperature above the melting point of the fat but below 150.degree. F, and conching the mixture in a high speed shearing and mixing device. The mechanical energy imparted during the shearing and mixing raise the conching temperature to between 150.degree. and 250.degree. F in less than 30 seconds.
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A process for producing a candy coating comprising:
- 1. providing a mixture in a paste form having the following ingredients:
- a. 30 to 65 parts fat,
- b. 40 to 70 parts sugar,
- c. 0 to 8 parts milk and/or whey solids,
- d. 0 to 2 parts emulsifier,
- e. 0 to 12 parts cocoa, and
- f. 0 to 2 parts flavors;
- and
- 2. conching the paste mixture by high speed shearing and mixing, wherein the mixture is subjected to shearing forces having an average shear component of 75.degree. or greater to produce an essentially mechanically generated conching temperature in the mixture of about 150.degree. to 250.degree. F in a conching time of less than 20 seconds and to reduce the
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