Cocoa Butter

Decorating By peasacake Updated 28 Nov 2006 , 1:19pm by barbara-ann

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peasacake Posted 26 Nov 2006 , 3:47pm
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Any recommendations as to where I can buy cocoa butter? Thanks!

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Sugarflowers Posted 26 Nov 2006 , 3:51pm
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If your local cake decorating supply store doesn't have it, try a health food store. You can get a lot of great stuff for cakes at health food stores.

Michele

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BlakesCakes Posted 27 Nov 2006 , 3:40am
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OK, I know that some will have a problem with this, but here goes--you can buy 100% pure cocoa butter in a stick at Walgreens (and probably many other drug stores) for .99/ounce (a great price). It comes in yellow tubes by Cococare.

Yes, yes, I know that it isn't sold as "food grade" (but my way of thinking is that if it's 100% pure cocoa butter with no additives, I don't see how it could present a problem), etc., BUT....

I found out about this while taking a class with Roland Mesnier, the White House Executive Pastry Chef (for over 25 years) and I figure that if the Secret Service allows him to use this on PRESIDENTIAL & WORLD LEADER desserts, etc., then it's good enough for me. icon_eek.gif

He made us some wonderful chocolates having added some of it to increase the fluidity of the chocolate and I'm still here (and quite healthy, thank you) a full week later. Last I checked, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, George H. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Dubbya' are still roaming around, too.

So, since this is something that you would usually need very little of, I think these little tubes are super cheap and convenient--my local cake shops charge between $2 and $4 per ounce for cocoa butter icon_cool.gif

Cheers!
Rae

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Sugarflowers Posted 27 Nov 2006 , 1:31pm
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I guess I'm making a trip to Walgreen's today! Thanks for the tip.

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quills Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 1:44am
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BlakesCakes, I was in Chef Mesnier's class, too! I was the one coughing my head off in the second row! I can still taste those chocolate kisses, mmmmm. I've been out of town the last five days, but I just can't wait to get tempering & dipping! I just loved that class and can confirm that he did, indeed, say you can use the cocoa butter from the drugstore.

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barbara-ann Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 1:19pm
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I just bought a small bar($1.99) at a cake store this past weekend. I bought it to cook with, but my daughter used it to wash herself in the shower. I won't be using that bar now!

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