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Sticky ingredient ?
parallel:
Hi I was wondering if any of you guys with cooking skills would have suggestions towards getting stuff to stick :)
I'd like to make some nut bars inspired by this brand. There's one with dates and cocoa topping, which I guess would be pretty straight forward; melting chocolate or cocoa nibs and pouring over a slice of datepaste. But what if only cocoa powder was available, what would one mix in to make a cocoa coating stick?
There's a chopped cashew and coconut bar, what could be a good sticking agent?
Jerry:
--- Quote from: parallel on June 20, 2012, 05:02:22 PM ---Hi I was wondering if any of you guys with cooking skills would have suggestions towards getting stuff to stick :)
I'd like to make some nut bars inspired by this brand. There's one with dates and cocoa topping, which I guess would be pretty straight forward; melting chocolate or cocoa nibs and pouring over a slice of datepaste. But what if only cocoa powder was available, what would one mix in to make a cocoa coating stick?
There's a chopped cashew and coconut bar, what could be a good sticking agent?
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Hi, parallel,
You could try blending the cocoa powder into melted fat, like butter or even lard. Sweeten it with xylitol and/or stevia, then pour it over the bars.
It should stick when they cool.
parallel:
Thanks Jerry. It's mainly for two little nephews snacking in the heat so I can imagine butter all over the place, but I'll give it a try and see how solid the result.
RedFox:
--- Quote ---There's a chopped cashew and coconut bar, what could be a good sticking agent?
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Jerry's suggestion about fat is a god idea (unsalted butter works best).
Some simple kitchen physics may also help - place the bar in a freezer for a few hours, then prepare the chocolate and allow it to cool to the point where it is sticky (5-10 minutes?) stirring occasionally. The temperature of the bar should help the chocolate stick. Placing it back in the freezer will help it set quickly.
parallel:
Thanks for freezer trick. What could hold cashews and coconut together if there was to be no choco coating ?
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