Abstract: Provided is a white chocolate-impregnated food in which a porous food is impregnated with white chocolate material, wherein a milk solids-not-fat content in the white chocolate material is not less than 15% by weight, and a median diameter of particles in the white chocolate material is not more than 6 ?m. A white chocolate-impregnated food in which a white chocolate is well impregnated into inner portion of a porous food is obtained by subjecting a white chocolate material containing not less than 15% by weight of milk solids-not-fat to a primary milling to obtain a primary white chocolate material; subjecting the primary white chocolate material to a secondary milling with a wet mill to obtain a secondary white chocolate material, a median diameter of the particles in which is not more than 6 ?m; and impregnating a porous food with the secondary white chocolate material.

Abstract: An impregnated food in which a porous solid edible material is impregnated with an air-bubble-containing food material achieves a sense of unity between the porous solid edible material and the air-bubble-containing food material, and presents unprecedented light texture and aftertaste.

Abstract: A method of making a hollow baked confectionery comprising forming a dough of a biscuit or a cracker capable of being formed into a sheet into a double sheet, shaping the dough by cutting, subjecting the dough to an alkali treatment, and baking, either without washing with water or after washing with water. The method provides a hollow baked confectionery having a substantially high inner space ratio and which has a desirable shape and is pleasurable to eat. The hollow space inside the baked confectionery is quite stable. Therefore, a material such as chocolate or the like can be filled in the hollow space in a larger amount than was previously possible.

Abstract: The present invention provides a porous baked food material having excellent taste and texture. According to the method for the production of the food material, a baked porous food, such as a baked cake is combined with a fat based confectionery such as chocolate. The baked porous food is embedded in a fat based confectionery in its molten liquid state, degassed under a reduced pressure and subsequently returned to ambient pressure. Impregnation of the aerated food material with the fat based confectionery is thereby accomplished.