Sephra Freeze Dried Scottish Strawberry Pieces 200g

Sephra Freeze Dried Scottish Strawberry Pieces

Sephra Freeze Dried Scottish Strawberry Pieces provide a flexible fruit format for confectionery, bakery, patisserie, frozen desserts and foodservice applications. Produced from strawberries grown in Scotland, the fruit is inspected, frozen, freeze dried and cut to create a natural mixture of slices, flakes and smaller pieces. This varied format supports both prominent decoration and controlled distribution within finished products.

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Scottish Strawberries with No Added Ingredients

The product contains strawberries with no added sugar, preservatives, colours, flavourings or other additives. The finished pieces retain a characteristic strawberry flavour, natural red colour and crisp texture.

The colour provides clear contrast against white chocolate, cream, vanilla frosting, meringue and pale bakery products. The fruit flavour also works effectively with milk, dark, ruby and strawberry-flavoured chocolate.

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Mixed Particle Sizes for Flexible Production

The product predominantly consists of strawberry pieces measuring approximately 3–40mm. Larger slices can be selected for visible decoration, while smaller flakes and fragments provide more even coverage across chocolate, cakes and desserts.

Fine fruit dust may also be present as a natural result of processing, transport and handling. This can be incorporated into buttercream, icing, glazes, meringues and fillings rather than being discarded.

As the product is made from natural fruit, variation in shape, size and colour should be expected. Additional breakage may occur when the pieces are handled or portioned.

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Confectionery and Chocolate Applications

Use the pieces in moulded chocolate bars, bark, clusters, truffles and decorated confectionery. Larger slices provide a visible fruit element, while smaller pieces can be distributed throughout the chocolate or applied as a finishing ingredient.

Strawberry combines well with white, milk, dark, ruby and flavoured chocolates. Complementary flavours include pistachio, vanilla, lemon, cream cheese, almond, hazelnut, basil and mint.

When incorporating the fruit into tempered chocolate, ensure that the strawberries, utensils and work surfaces remain dry.

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Bakery, Patisserie and Dessert Applications

Suitable applications include strawberry shortcake, sponge cakes, cheesecakes, pavlovas, meringues, doughnuts, cupcakes, macarons and layered desserts. The fruit can be used directly for decoration or incorporated into cream, frosting and fillings.

The pieces may also be included in cookies, muffins, blondies and traybakes. They will absorb moisture and soften during baking, so recipes should be tested to establish the preferred quantity and finished texture.

Further uses include granola, yoghurt, ice cream, gelato, waffles, crêpes, milkshakes and plated desserts. When applied to moist products, the fruit will gradually soften.

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Process into Crumb or Strawberry Powder

The pieces can be crushed into a smaller crumb for coatings, toppings and wider decorative coverage. They may also be processed into a fine powder for buttercream, icing, chocolate fillings, meringue, glaze and beverage applications.

Introduce strawberry powder gradually and monitor the finished consistency. As a dry fruit ingredient, it may thicken frostings, fillings and glazes when used at higher inclusion levels.

Where a softer fruit texture is required, the pieces may be rehydrated. They will soften and absorb liquid but will not return to the appearance or structure of fresh strawberry pieces.

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Handling and Storage

Store the product unopened in cool or ambient dry conditions, away from heat, steam and humidity. Once opened, securely close the packaging or transfer the remaining fruit to an airtight container.

Use clean, dry utensils for portioning. Correct handling helps retain the crisp texture while reducing unnecessary breakage and moisture absorption during storage.

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