Method and apparatus for the energy-saving production of confectionery masses

An automatic method of batch-wise producing a slurry containing a sugar component for producing confectioneries, comprising the steps of:

• separately feeding a liquid into a weighing and mixing container in a batch-wise and weight-accurate way such that the weight of the liquid is determined by the weighing and mixing container;
• separately feeding a sugar component as a dry material into the weighing and mixing container in a batch-wise and weight-accurate way such that the weight of the dry material is determined by the weighing and mixing container to produce a mixture, the liquid and the dry material being fed into the weighing and mixing container and the mixture being mixed such that a specific amount of a slurry having a share of dry substance of at least 85% is produced;
• heating at least one element selected from the group consisting of the liquid, the dry material, the mixture and the slurry such that the slurry has a temperature of at least 70° C.;
• and
• discharging the specific amount of the slurry from the weighing and mixing container while no liquid and dry material are fed into the weighing and mixing container.