Process for the production of hard candy
AssigneeCerestar Holding B.V.
InventorsMichel H. A. Gonze, Freddy M. L. Van der Schueren, Andre L. I. Rapille
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Abstract
A process for the production of hard candy comprises heating a maltitol-containing mixture of sugar alcohols at an elevated temperature in which the maltitol content of the sugar alcohol mixture is more than 77% but less than 86% by weight preferably 82 to 84% by weight based on dry substance and the elevated temperature is preferably 150.degree. to 158.degree. C.
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A process for the production of a hard candy which comprises heating a maltitol-containing mixture of sugar alcohols at an elevated temperature, the maltitol content of the sugar alcohol mixture being more than 77% but less than 86% by weight based on dry substance.
A sugar alcohol mixture useful for a process for the production of a hard candy which comprises heating a maltitol-containing mixture of sugar alcohols at an elevated temperature, the maltitol content of the sugar alcohol mixture being more than 77% but less than 86% by weight maltitol based on dry substance.
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