| abstract |
The present invention relates to methods of preparing frozen confectionery articles methods for preparing a molded ice confectionery article by preparing a frozen ice confectionery composition including at least about 50 weight percent water in a solidifying environment and applying a pressure thereto to facilitate transport of the composition, continuously transporting or feeding the frozen ice confectionery composition at a sufficient temperature and pressure to transport it from the solidifying environment into a rotative distributor, delivering the pressurized frozen ice confectionery composition from the rotative distributor in substantially equal amounts to a plurality of paths, providing an amount of frozen ice confectionery composition sufficient to fill a mold on each path using a slidable nozzle, and discharging the sufficient amount of the frozen confectionery composition under a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and under frozen conditions from the slidable nozzle into the mold to provide the molded ice confectionery article. The invention also relates to frozen confectionery articles having the smoother texture of extruded products and produced by the method. |