Pumpkin powder

Processing fresh pumpkins into pumpkin powder not only extends the shelf life, but also processes them into other foods or therapeutic foods. Processing technology is as follows:
1, raw materials: choose a fully mature old pumpkin, in order to improve the rate.
2, treatment: the general pumpkin spherical need to be cut open, peeled to the heart deseed.
3, pieces: the application of chopping machine cut into pieces.
4, pulping: into the pulping machine into a slurry, try not to add water, so as not to extend the baking time, to reduce the loss of nutrients.
5, baking: the application of
drying
machine at 60-70 degrees Celsius drying, so that the raw water evaporated in large quantities, drying time of 20-22 hours.
6, crushing: in the drying process, some raw materials will be blocked, need to be crushed with powder shredder.
7, screening: pumpkin powder to pass 80-100 mesh sieve, the coarser particles are then baked or ground, and then screened, so that pumpkin powder quality specifications can be unified.
8, packaging: sealed packaging under low humidity, so as not to absorb moisture products.
9, product quality: pumpkin powder orange or orange red, water content 1-3%; Bright red color indicates more carotenoids. For healthy food.