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Old 08-10-2008   #1
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Making raw candy

Hi, I'm new to this group.
I'm interested in making raw candy that utilizes raw cocao butter. The only way I know to do this is by melting it. Is that still considered raw? Maybe it would work to leave it out in the sun to soften and then put through a food processor to get it creamy. Anyone know how to do this?
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You can melt the cacao butter in the dehydrator, this is still raw, as long as you keep it at a low temperature, as you would the food you would dehydrator. Or you can use two bowls, the larger one with hot water (but not too hot to touch), the smaller with the cacao butter. This will melt it and keep it raw. Just don't put it on the stove, or in the microwave (o;
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Just realized what I was sharing wasnt raw. Oops. LOTS to learn.
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