Raffinerie Tirlemontoise

Johan De Soete

Georges Smits

Anne Frippiat

Thomas Keme

The present invention is related to a lipophilic composition which is made of: a) as the principal lipophilic ingredient, a chocolate mass or a chocolate substitute mass which does not contain water continuous phase, and b) an aqueous ingredient containing between 25 and 90% water, wherein the water is immobilized in a gel obtained from an element selected from the group consisting of an edible carbohydrate with gelling properties, a pectin with gelling properties or a mixture thereof, and wherein the aqueous ingredient is substantially uniformly and homogeneously dispersed in the principal lipophilic ingredient and wherein the lipophilic composition has a softening temperature higher than 28.degree. C.

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Johan De Soete