Producing translucent amorphous sugar coated edible nuts and seeds
US5424085A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L25/25
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Individual coated nuts or seeds are produced by mixing nuts or seeds at 180.degree. F. to 270.degree. F. with coating syrup (including sugar and sweetener syrup) at 270.degree. F. to 330.degree. F., in a rotating pan coater or other shear mixing coater until the coating syrup is distributed over the nuts or seeds, then cooling until the coating syrup begins to set, then adding separating composition, and when individual coated nuts are produced, optionally coating with particulate ingredients and/or a protective alpha-tending emulsifier coating, then transferring from the coater and cooling, then optionally coating with chocolate.
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