Patent ID: 8021707

Claim:
A process for manufacturing a confectionary product, the process consisting of: a) providing a batch of hardening candy; b) heating the batch of hardening candy to a temperature between 286° Fahrenheit and 290° Fahrenheit, wherein the hardening candy has a moisture content between 1.0% and 2.0%; c) aerating the batch of hardening candy for less than approximately 38 seconds; d) forming the batch of hardening candy into an elongate configuration having a first end, a second end, and an elongate portion therebetween; e) providing a batch of soft candy; f) heating the batch of soft candy to a temperature between 255° Fahrenheit and 266° Fahrenheit; g) providing a confectionary extruding machine, comprising: a hopper; an auger operably connected to the hopper; and an elongate cannula operably connected to the auger; h) providing a batch roller coaxially disposed relative to the elongate cannula; i) placing the batch of hardening candy on the batch roller; j) rolling the hardening candy; and k) extruding the batch of soft candy through the elongate cannula into the batch of hard candy as said hard candy elongates, thereby forming rope having a hardening candy exterior contacting a soft candy interior.