Patent ID: 7329428
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
1. A process for preparation of aerated, gelatin-containing confections comprising: (a) heating a mixture of mono, di and oligosaccharides in water to fully dissolve all sugar and concentrate the mixture and obtain a concentrated sugar solution; (b) cooling the concentrated sugar solution; (c) separately mixing dry sucrose and dry gelatin to form a dry blend, wherein the dry gelatin and dry sucrose have similar particle sizes of less than 8 mesh; (d) hydrating the dry blend of sucrose and gelatin by mixing with water at a first temperature not exceeding 40° C. and holding at a temperature not exceeding 40° C. for a time sufficient for the gelatin to take up at least twice its weight in water to form a slurry of hydrated gelatin in a sucrose solution; (e) then heating the slurry to a higher temperature to dissolve the gelatin and form an aqueous solution of sucrose and gelatin; (f) admixing the aqueous solution of sucrose and gelatin with said concentrated sugar solution of step (a) to prepare a confection composition; and (g) aerating the confection composition, wherein the processing steps (a) to (f) cause less trans-to-cis isomerization in the gelatin than would otherwise occur in processing wherein gelatin and sucrose are mixed after forming separate solutions of each.