Frequently asked questions for Dolci Frutta:

Question: Can you use the Dolci Frutta for making frozen bananas?

Answer: You can use the Dolci Frutta for frozen bananas by dipping the unfrozen banana in the Dolci Frutta (you will have difficulty getting the chocolate to stick to already frozen bananas). Allow the chocolate to harden, then place them in the freezer. We usually recommend cutting the banana in half, or in pieces, sticking a popsicle stick in the base, then dipping. Trying to dip an entire banana is too difficult. First, the banana will break when trying to dip. Also, the banana particles that will get into the chocolate in an attempt to chocolate cover it, will cause the melted Dolci Frutta to harden.

Any fruit that you want to dip and eat frozen can be done in the same manner. We don't recommend dipping then freezing any fruit that you would like to later eat in an unfrozen state. Frozen fruit, once defrosted, becomes very mushy. Defrosted and mushy fruit will obviously fall right out of the chocolate coating.

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Question: I am having trouble melting Dolci Frutta for dipping. What is the cause?

Answer: Dolci Frutta melting problems can generally occur because of two reasons:

Moisture: If any kind of moisture gets into the chocolate, it will thicken the chocolate so that it's fudge-like. This obviously does not allow for ease in dipping your fruit. It is important for you to make sure all your utensils are dry, and that the fruit is thoroughly dry before dipping. If moisture is an issue, you can try stirring in vegetable oil or shortening, by the teaspoonful, to see if that helps thin the chocolate out.

Scorching: If full power on the microwave, versus half power, is used, it will almost always burn the chocolate. Or, if you tried melting the wafers on the stove top with direct heat (versus, for example, a double boiler), the chocolate will become fudge-like, the same as when moisture gets in it. If the chocolate has burned, there's not much that can be done to rectify the situation except to start over.

Dolci Frutta should always remain free from moisture, which is why we recommend that it not be refrigerated at any time.

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Question: What is the shelf life of Dolci Frutta?

Answer: The canisters are dated on the bottom, at two years from the date of manufacture. This date does not reflect the fact that the product is rancid at expiration, however, melting difficulties are very probable upon expiration.

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