Dip forming mould for chocolate and sugar decorations - for cakes and pastries, is cheap and eliminates skilled labour requirement

摘要

A suitably profiled forming tool is dipped into liq. or paste-like confectionery base, esp. molten chocolate or sugar icing. As the tool is raised clear of the base material, a layer of the base adheres to the dipped end of the tool. The layer hardens in situ. on the tool and is sepd. from the tool in one piece to form the decoration. The tool is pref. dipped only to a depth which allows the decoration to be detached simply by breaking the adhesion between the tool surface and the layer. The tool is pref. made of high density metal and chilled before dipping for a duration of several seconds. Suitable metals include bronze, tin, copper, cast iron, and steel. The base material is pref. chocolate at 30 degrees to 60 degrees or sugars at 145 degrees to 170 degrees. The method eliminates requirement of highly skilled labour previously needed for making decorations. The tool is not only easy to use but cheap to make.