MANUFACTURE OF CHOCOLATE 151 



GIRLS COVERING, OR DIPPING, CREMES, ETC. 

 (Messrs. Cadbury Bros., Bournville.) 



has about the same consistency as cream. The oper- 

 ations so far described are conducted by men, but the 

 covering of cremes and the packing of the finished 

 chocolates into boxes are performed by girls. Covering 

 is light work requiring a delicate touch, and if, as is 

 usual, it is done in bright airy rooms, is a pleasant 

 occupation. 



The girl sits with a small bowl of warm liquid 

 chocolate in front of her, and on one side the " centres" 

 (cremes, caramels, ginger, nuts, etc.) ready for cover- 

 ing with chocolate. The chocolate must be at just the 

 right temperature, w r hich is 88F., or 3iC. She takes 

 one of the " centres,'' say a vanilla creme, on her fork 

 and dips it beneath the chocolate. When she draws it 

 out, the white creme is completely covered in brown 

 chocolate and, without touching it with her finger, she 

 deftly places it on a piece of smooth paper. A little 



