Patent ID: 6942886
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
1. A process for preparing gummy candies that retain their physical shapes well and have a pleasant bite and chew when employed in ice cream, comprising: preparing a first premix by heating a mixture ingredients comprising sucrose, glycerin and corn syrup and water sufficiently to dissolve the ingredients in the water; preparing a hydrated gelatin/pectin solution by heating a blend of gelatin and pectin in water sufficiently to dissolve the pectin and gelatin in the water; blending the first premix and the hydrated gelatin/pectin solution to form a combined mixture; cooking the combined mixture at elevated temperature and pressure to form a candy melt; feeding the candy melt to a hold tank resulting in water vapor being flashed off; feeding the resulting candy melt of reduced moisture content to a mix tank and adding color, flavor and acid; and forming the candy melt into discrete, soft candy pieces.