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Cacao Beans instead of Powder?
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Anonymous User
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Date: June 24, 2010 12:58PM A lot of recepies call vor (raw) cacao powder. I dont have it so i was wondering if i just take the nibs & trow them into my vitamix & try to grind them to a powder could that powder be use like the 'real' powder ? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/24/2010 12:58PM by Naikar. Re: Cacao Beans instead of Powder?
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Tamukha
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Date: June 24, 2010 08:50PM I caution that you'll probably end up with chocolate because of the friction employed and the high fat content of the nibs(cocoa powder is ground cacao bean with most of the fat, or cocoa butter, removed), but give it a go. Re: Cacao Beans instead of Powder?
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Curator
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Date: June 24, 2010 09:37PM a mortar and pestle would probably do it to, just more work, but less intense friction involved, but yeah, you will still end up with more of a paste than a powder... Re: Cacao Beans instead of Powder?
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Utopian Life
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Date: June 25, 2010 01:14PM Do you have a coffee grinder? you won't get a fine powder but pretty close with a coffee grinder. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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