>Hi everyone,
>
>            Thanks for the information on making pudding.   I am going to see
>my grandson today,  so I will give it a try .   I am pleased to say he is
>doing
>a lot better.  He is starting to gain back some of the weight he lost.  He has
>become quite picky about what he eats,  but I think that is more because
>of his
>age than anything else.
>
>            I was wondering if anyone could tell me if Cocoa butter is
>something that he should avoid .  His Doctor gave us a long list of
>ingredients
>to watch out for, but Cocoa butter is not on the list.  I guess because it is
>called "butter" we are hesitant to try anything with this in it.   Thanks
>again
>for all the help.
>
>
Cocoa butter itself has no relationship to dairy products. It he can eat
dairy-free chocolate, he can eat cocoa butter.

As found at http://www.epicurious.com/db/dictionary/terms/c/cocoa_bu.html,

cocoa butter [KOH-koh] The natural, cream-colored vegetable fat
 extracted from cocoa beans during the process of making CHOCOLATE
 and COCOA POWDER. It's used to add smoothness and flavor in some
 foods (including chocolate) and in making cosmetics and soaps.


from THE FOOD LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition,
by Sharon Tyler Herbst, Barron's Educational Services, Inc.

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Mark Feblowitz