How do they make maltesers and other shiney spherical chocolates?
Source: The Guardian Unlimited (www.guardian.co.uk) How are Maltesers made? John McKenzie, Scunthorpe, Great Britain * I rang up the makers a few years ago (being very bored at work). Apparently, it’s a trade secret. Does that help? Richard Cutler, Kingston Upon Thames * Maltesers are made in two stages. The inner crunchy part is made by making small pellets of a dough like mixture. This is placed in a low pressure container which forces the bubbles in the mixture to expand, making the pellets larger. The pellets are then coated with chocolate and polished. The details are vague because the company wouldn’t give me exact details! Simon Mackie, Birmingham * I’m not sure of the exact recipe for the “honeycomb” bit, but I’m reliably informed that it is no coincidence that the Horlicks factory is just up the road from the Mars factory where they make Maltesers. Whatever the ingredients are, once mixed they are made into little pellets. These pellets are then cooked in a vacuum oven which g
