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A process for preparing a candy product with a fat-based coating having embedded therein at least one edible object by coating a candy base with a fat-based coating, softening the fat-based coating, embedding the at least one edible object in the fat-based coating and hardening the fat-based coating

A process for preparing a candy product with a fat-based coating having embedded therein at least one edible object by coating a candy base with a fat-based coating, softening the fat-based coating, embedding the at least one edible object in the fat-based coating and hardening the fat-based coating.

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1. A process for preparing a candy product with a fat-based coating having embedded therein at least one edible object which comprises coating a center or candy base with a fat-based coating, softening the fat-based coating wherein the fat based coating is softened sufficiently to be displaceable bu

1. A process for preparing a candy product with a fat-based coating having embedded therein at least one edible object which comprises coating a center or candy base with a fat-based coating, softening the fat-based coating wherein the fat based coating is softened sufficiently to be displaceable but not sufficiently to be flowable or pourable; embedding the at least one edible object in the fat-based coating, and hardening the fat-based coating. 2. A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating is a suspension of an edible solid in fat. 3. A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating is chocolate, a compound coating, or a yogurt. 4. A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating is applied to the center or candy base from a flowing bed. 5. A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating is applied to the center or candy base by a panning process. 6. A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating applied to the candy base has a thickness appropriate to embed the at least one edible object therein. 7. A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat based coating is softened by heat. 8. A process according to claim 7 wherein the fat-based coating is a chocolate and is softened by heating to about 25° C. and 35° C. 9. A process according to claim 1 wherein the at least one edible object is visually, texturally or organoleptically different from the center or candy base. 10. A process according to claim 1 wherein the at least one edible object is reflective. 11. A process according to claim 1 wherein at least one edible object has a color, shape, flavor or texture that is different from the center or candy base. 12. A process according to claim 1 wherein the at least one edible object is embedded in an external surface of the fat-based coating so that at least part of the edible object remains visible on the surface of the candy product. 13. A process according to claim 1 wherein the at least one edible object is embedded in the fat-based coating by the use of a force. 14. A process according to claim 13 wherein the force is provided by sprinkling, pressing, accelerating, or projecting the edible object into the fat-based coating. 15. A process according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of edible objects are embedded in the fat-based coating. 16. A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating with the at least one edible object embedded therein is hardened by cooling. 17. A process according to claim 1 wherein at least part of the embedded edible object remains visible in the candy product, and the candy product is a solid at a temperature of 15° C. 18. A candy product with a fat-based coating having embedded therein at least one edible object produced by the process of claim 1.