Patent ID: 6156359
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
A method of forming a molded confection, comprising the steps of:providing a mold having at least two sections, each section having a mold cavity, the mold comprising a material at least partially transparent to microwaves;providing a heat sensitive reversible color pigment in said mold, which pigment changes color and imparts the color change to the mold; said pigment and thus said mold being selected to change color to indicate when said mold is cool to the touch;filling at least one of said sections with a solid confection;placing said mold containing said solid confection into a microwave oven;exposing said mold and said solid confection to microwave energy while in said oven to liquify said confection;cooling said mold and said liquified confection to resolidify said liquified confection to form a solid molded confection; andremoving said mold and confection from said oven when the mold changes color to signify sufficient cooling of said mold so that it is cool to the touch and the confection has resolidified to form said molded confection.