Molten chocolate sepd. from cooled form insert by sepn. agent

摘要

Appts. for the mfr. of a chocolate shell-shape (1) comprises a quantity of temp. controlled molten chocolate (2) being poured into a form (3) in which it is displaced as required by a block (4) inserted into the form, leaving a gap (5) between the form and block (4). The chocolate subsequently cools and solidifies. Before the block, which is cooler than the molten chocolate, is inserted into the form, a sepn. agent (6) is deposited on the surface of the block; the agent is then drawn from the gas atmosphere (7) around the block, and covers at least that part of the block which is subsequently brought into contact with the chocolate mass. Alternatively, the sepn. agent is applied to the block surface as a spray, by direct wipe application or dunking. The sepn. agent is steam, water or chocolate. Also claimed is a suitable assembly incorporating a block cooling unit (10). The atmosphere surrounding the block is actively conditioned and the concn. of the sepn. agent adjusted as required.