Milk chocolate and method of making same
US5501865A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G1/40
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to milk chocolate and a method of making the same which is capable of having a calorie content less than that of conventional milk chocolate. The invention provides a milk chocolate composition made from the admixture of cocoa, milk and a sweetener, wherein the cocoa component comprises cocoa butter and cocoa powder, the milk component comprises low fat milk powder and butterfat, and the sweetener component comprises a sugar alcohol, wherein the total fat content of the composition is less than about 30% by weight, of which at least 75% by weight is made up of the aggregate of the cocoa butter and butterfat. The milk chocolate can be made from this composition by intimately mixing together the cocoa, milk and sweetener components at a temperature of less than 60.degree. C.
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