SNACK HAVING A SOFT EDIBLE LAYER AND METHOD OF MAKING

摘要

The present invention is directed to a method of making a shelf stable edibl e snack. The method comprises the steps of: (A) providing an edible core havin g an outside surface; and (B) applying at least one soft edible layer that substantially covers the outside surface of the edible core; wherein the out er layer is applied by a method comprising the steps of: (a) applying a base liquid onto the outside surface of the edible core, thereby forming a liquid coated component; (b) applying a dry powder to the liquid coated component, thereby forming an edible layered component; and (c) optionally, (i) drying the liquid coated core after step (a), (ii) drying the edible layered component after step (b), or (iii) drying the liquid coated core after step (a) and drying the edible layered component after step (b); wherein the soft edible layer has a water activity of about 0.2 to about 0.8 at 25 ~C.