text: If you work for her then what you make is legally hers unless you have a contract stating otherwise.  Remember you're not making the idea as yourself, but as an employee.  \n\nIt sounds like you want her to take the risk, but then you profit if it works.  I'm sorry but I don't think that's right.  If you came up with an idea and tried it out on your own and not at someone elses bakery I'd feel that you should profit from it.  \n\nBottom line is if you're not the one willing to take the risk then you shouldn't be the one to profit.  Unless she's willing to allow you to keep your products then I'd find another way to produce them.  Open your own business and find bakeries willing to be sold "use" rights for your tort, etc  In this way you don't need to be making them and you clearly own the rights to the recipe.  You could then even offer to "consult" with the employees on how to actually cook them, etc.