Also known as passion
fruit. It is from areas with subtropical climate of America. The fruit is oval
or elliptical, with smooth or rough abundant thin skin and pulp.
The frozen passion fruit
pulp has the taste, smell and color characteristic of the fruit is free of
debris and seed. It is 100% natural, no preservatives or
chemicals.
HEALTH BENEFITS:
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Passion fruit is rich in
vitamin A is essential for vision, hair, mucous membranes, skin, bones and for
the proper functioning of the immune system.
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Vitamin C is involved in the
formation of collagen, bones, teeth and red blood cells and enhances the
absorption of iron from food and resistance to infections.
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Has niacin, which is important
for the functioning of the digestive system, skin, nerves, and also convert
food into energy.
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Ingestion significantly reduces
blood pressure.
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It is an excellent food for
people who are doing weight loss diets.
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Helps reduce cholesterol levels
in the body.
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It has anti-inflammatory and
analgesic properties, which people with rheumatoid arthritis should include it
in their diets.
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It is a diuretic that helps
eliminate toxins from the body and promotes urinary system.
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It helps to treat depression and
some altered states of the nervous system.
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Additionally, the passion fruit
has antioxidant properties.
USES:
- Most of it is used for preparing juices or juices.
- Desserts.
PASSION FRUIT AND BEAUTY:
- As mentioned above, maintains healthy
hair without drying or mistreating the scalp.
- Can be used as an exfoliator for the
skin.
RECIPES:
1.
Passion Fuit mousse without cream
Ingredients:
1 can condensed
milk
250g passion fruit pulp
2 egg whites until stiff
½ envelope Unflavored gelatin
1 cup of water
Directions: -Dissolve the gelatin in hot water and let cool.
- Mix the pulp with condensed milk. If you want, you save some seeds for
garnish. Add the gelatin.
- Beat egg whites until stiff. Add them very soft with enveloping movements.
- Pour into individual molds, which facilitate removal from the mold.
Refrigerator takes about 6 hours. So the prepare the day before or two days
before.
2.
Passion fruit mousse
cake:
Ingredients:
150 g chocolate or vanilla cookies
100 g butter
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 egg yolks
100 g of Sugar
250 cc of Milk
250 g of milk cream
300 g of passion fruit pulp
7g of unflavored gelatin
Directions:
- Mix the previously processed biscuits with melted butter and line
the mixture in a removable griddle. Refrigerate. Reserve.
- Dilute in cold milk, the cornstarch, half
the sugar and the egg yolks, stirring constantly bring to heat until thickened.
Remove from heat and add the warm up when passion fruit pulp. Reserve.
- Beat the cream with half the remaining
sugar, add the cream to the mixture and finally add the gelatin previously
hydrated, move in surrounding form then fill the pie. Refrigerate until the
next day.
- When serving you can decorate with
chocolate or whipped cream.
3.
Passion fruit Cheesecake and quinoa
Ingredients:
150 g of cream cheese
100 cc of condensed milk
250 cc of milk cream
200 grams of cooking quinoa
Crushed chocolate cookies (as needed)
Milk candy (as needed)
70 grams of passion fruit pulp
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
80 grams of powdered sugar
Directions:
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In a bowl mix the condensed
milk, cream, sugar and cheese.
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Then add the passion fruit pulp
and cooked, drained well and mix quinoa.
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Dilute in a boiling water 1/2
cup unflavored gelatin and add to mixture.
For Crunch Base:
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Mix the finely chopped chocolate
cookies with caramel and accommodate at the base of a mold.
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Fill with the mixture took the
refrigerator for 3 hours.