HARD CARAMELS WITH IMPROVED STORAGE STABILITY Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry. SUBSTANCE: hard caramels comprises 1,1-GPM in an amount of 52-60 wt% at the rate of total dry substance of hard caramels and sorbitol used in an amount of 0.5-3.5 wt%. According to first version, method involves boiling out with aqueous solution or suspension of mixture comprising 1,1-GPM and sorbitol by heating; cooling; forming to obtain hard caramels. According to second version, method is similar to above method except that caramel mass is subjected to extruding. EFFECT: provision for obtaining of hard caramels with improved storage stability. 12 cl, 3 dwg, 3 tbl, 5 ex