Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for manufacturing heat-resistant chocolate or chocolate-like confectionery products wherein (I) chocolate mass or chocolate-like confectionery mass which has been mixed with a water-in-oil emulsion or (ii) chocolate mass or chocolate-like confectionery mass having an increased water content is moulded and then subjected to a microwave treatment prior to, during, and/or after cooling. The heat resistance is developed essentially instantaneously and the obtained product can be subjected to temperatures of up to about 40 or even 50°C without losing its form. The invention also relates to the products obtainable by that process.
Abstract:
For producing an aerated confectionery mass, a raw confectionery ass is fed at a feed rate from a supply (10, 12) to an aeration unit (18) for introducing gas into the confectionery mass and wherein the aerated confectionery mass is fed to a production line (32) for the production of confectionery. The feed rate of the raw confectionery mass is controlled such that it corresponds to the demand of the production line (32), the amount of introduced gas is controlled in response to the feed rate of the confectionery mass so that the aeration level of the confectionery mass remains substantially constant and the temperature of the aeration mass within the aeration unit (18) is controlled such that it remains substantially constant and independent from the feed rate. The aeration unit (18) may include a rotor for stirring and kneading the confectionery mass containing the introduced gas, the rotational speed of the rotor being controlled such that it is enhanced for higher feed rates and reduced for lower feed rates in order to produce gas bubbles of approximately the same size independent from the feed rate.