Even if you're not a confectioner, there are plenty of ways to make this change at home.
Kraft remains the only bidder for Cadbury, although US confectioner Hershey has previously expressed its interest in a possible bid.
Let cool for two minutes, transfer onto four serving plates, and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and a little cinnamon if desired.
For several years the main marketing strategy for Atlanta-based confectioner Chupa Chups has involved getting its gourmet lollipops into celebrity-chocked clubs and fashion shows.
Disposals will generate cash following gains from this year's divestiture of drinks and a few small sales last year, such as a Dutch confectioner.
The company is facing a tougher global competitive landscape with Kraft targeting the confectioner market, and they are forcing Hershey to jolt into action.
As for a big confectioner like Cadbury, no doubt the promise of a non-stick ingredient would give its gum products an edge over its rivals.
Here the company and its customers will be able to test and refine machines to customers' individual requirements (one confectioner's liquorice, say, is not quite the same as another's).
Last week, the Business Secretary Lord Mandelson warned that he would oppose any buyer that fails to "respect" the historic confectioner's traditions and was bidding purely for the sake of making a "fast buck".
Universities are having trouble filling courses in computing, and Germany's bakers complain that they have thousands of vacant apprenticeships: these pay DM710 a month for beginners but can lead to riches as a confectioner.
The price of sugar or chocolate can vary, but the confectioner can mask that by slowly shrinking the size of the chocolate bar so people can feel like they're spending the same amount for a chocolate bar but the actual amount they get is less.
Thus armed, tackling the recipe itself an elemental combination of confectioner's sugar, flour, eggs and anise oil is easy. (You may have most of the ingredients on hand already.) For leavening, purists prefer a pinch of hartshorn (aka baker's ammonia), which is traditional in Scandinavian baking and thought to produce a tender, fluffier crumb but conventional baking powder more than suffices.
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