William J Bellody

US Patent:

20080026111, Jan 31, 2008

Filed:

Jun 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/769562

Inventors:

William Bellody - Hackettstown NJ, US
Arun Shastry - Brentwood TN, US
Jennifer Tomasso - Flanders NJ, US

International Classification:

A23G 1/30
A23G 1/32
A23G 1/34
A23G 1/50

US Classification:

426094000, 426556000

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to an indulgent edible composition that provides an orally pleasurable eating experience similar to chocolate as the chocolate melts in the oral cavity comprising (a) a starch that when combined with water in a weight ratio of 5:95 starch to water, has a viscosity at 22 C. of about 0.03 Pa-s to about 2 Pa-s at a shear rate of 10 sec; (b) a protein-containing component that will substantially hydrate in water and will not coagulate; (c) a sweetener that when substantially hydrated is at least 90% free of crystals in said edible composition; (d) a fat-containing component that melts at a temperature of about 45 C. or less; (e) a hydrocolloid gelling agent that facilitates the formation of a gel matrix that will break down at a temperature of about 45 C. or less; and (f) an edible surfactant that is food-grade and has a HLB value of about 0 to about 12, wherein the edible composition has a total moisture content from about 10% to about 50% moisture by weight of the composition.