| 摘要 |
<p>This invention relates to a hard confectionery product mainly composed of xylitol, i.e. it contains at least 45 to 65% by weight of xylitol. The invention also relates to a process of preparing said hard confectionery product by heating a mixture containing 5 to 20% by weight of xylitol, 85 to 70% by weight of maltitol or lactitol, less than 15% by weight of other sugar alcohols, and small amounts of water, to a temperature of from 170 to 175 DEG C ; allowing the resulting melt to cool to a temperature ranging between 105 and 120 DEG C; subsequently rapidly adding to the melt 30 to 60% by weight of powdered xylitol, counted on the amount of the melt, while mixing carefully; and finally shaping the obtained mixture into a confectionery product, such as a sweet.</p> |
