{"id":2319,"date":"2021-02-16T10:39:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T16:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/?p=2319"},"modified":"2021-02-16T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T16:39:40","slug":"cacao-fruit-leather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/?p=2319","title":{"rendered":"Cacao fruit leather!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I made fruit leather from cacao pulp. It\u2019s very easy and one of the best applications for cacao pulp that I\u2019ve discovered yet. It doesn\u2019t need much processing and it keeps in the heat, on a shelf, for many months. <br>Very simply I just pureed the freshly frozen pulp and put it in the dehydrator.  In the past I have put it in the oven at low temp (160 F) and let it dry out over the course of the day or overnight. Sometimes you need to open the door to let out the moisture. After 6 or 8 hours, it\u2019s done. <br>I like it as is, but you can add other stuff to it. I\u2019ve added cacao nibs and ginger which was nice. It\u2019s quite sweet and tart on its own so no need to add sugar or acid although you can have fun experimenting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7736-e1613492621247.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7736-e1613492621247.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7736-e1613492621247-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Fresh cacao pulp thawed out and pureed. <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7735-e1613492636655.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7735-e1613492636655.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7735-e1613492636655-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Pureed fruit before dehydration.<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7737.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7737.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7737-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerstinschocolates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_7737-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Dehydrated cacao fruit aka cacao fruit leather!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I made fruit leather from cacao pulp. It\u2019s very easy and one of the best applications for cacao pulp that I\u2019ve discovered yet. 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