Patent ID: 6713100
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A21D,A23G,A23L

Abstract:
A nutritious confectionery product comprising:at least 25% by weight of solid fat selecting from the group consisting of cocoa butter, derivative of cocoa butter, vegetable fat, and a combination thereof; at least 15% by weight of non-cereal vegetable solids finely ground to a size of about 80 microns or less that are dispersed in a continuous fat phase of the solid fat which serves as a matrix for the vegetable solids that sets to form a stable shape for the product and to impart a confectionery texture to the product; and from about 6 weight percent to 15 weight percent sugar to control hardness of the solid fat and reduce water activity to about 0.65 or less, wherein the ratio of non-cereal vegetable solids to fat is between about 1:2 to about 3:1.