Process for preparation of a crumb
AssigneeXyrofin Oy
InventorsTaina Siukola, Maire Pylkkanen, Tammy Pepper
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Abstract
A process for the preparation of a solid granular intermediate useful in chocolate production. In this process, a mixture comprising a bulk sweetener, milk material, cocoa liquor and water is stirred into a homogeneous mass, the mass is warmed with simultaneous kneading and subjected to a vacuum for removing water, and the kneading is continued under vacuum until crystallization of the mass takes place. The bulk sweetener consists mainly of a sugar alcohol, and the temperature of the mass is controlled so that at least a part of the bulk sweetener is present in solid state during the vacuum kneading. Also, the use of a product produced by the process for preparing chocolate, beverage or confectionery fillings.
Claims24
A process for the preparation of a crystalline granular crumb for use in the production of chocolate, comprising:
- (a) stirring a mixture comprising milk material, cocoa liquor, water and a bulk sweetener comprising a sugar alcohol into a homogeneous mass;
- (b) warming the mass;
- (c) subjecting the mass to vacuum under simultaneous kneading;
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- (d) continuing the kneading under vacuum until crystallization of the mass takes place;
- wherein the temperature of the mass during steps (b) to (d) is controlled so that at least part of the bulk sweetener is present in the solid state during the kneading under vacuum and so that the temperature of the mass does not exceed the melting point of the bulk sweetener.
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