Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 10 minutes + 3 hours or more of refrigeration for the jelly to set
Serving : 8 – 10 members
Description
This mosaic fruit glass jelly made with your choice of mixed colored fruits makes a stunning and easy dessert for the family and to entertain guests effortlessly with a vibrant , Refreshing and light look . This dessert requires only minimal ingredients including gelatine and mixed fruits of your choice to make. Don’t forget to get the kids involved as well . They sure will love to work beside you . To make a good mosaic fruit glass jelly ensure the fruits used are firm and just ripe. To make the jelly you need 3 to 4 cups of water to about 2 tablespoons of gelatine. However, in this recipe, I use a higher ratio of gelatine to make sure the fruits are well encased.You can use almost any type of fruits to make this mosaic fruit glass jelly . Just remember to avoid fruits that contain bromeliad such as fresh pineapples, papaya, kiwi, guava and fig. Bromeliad breaks down gelatine causing it to lose its thickening properties.
Ingredients
Ingredients | Quantity |
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Gelatine | 4 tablespoons |
Sugar | to taste |
Water | 4 cups |
dragon fruit | 1 cup |
Apples | cubed 1 cup |
Water melon | deseeded and cubed 1 cup |
Ripe firm mango | cubed 1 cup |
Vanilla essence | few drops |
Butter | 2 tablespoons to grease |
Method
- Pat dry the cubed fruits with the help of a clean kitchen towel and set aside .In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup water , let it soften for 5 minutes.
- Heat sugar with water in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves . Remove from heat, stir in softened gelatine and mix well until dissolved, then stir in vanilla essence .
- Arrange fruits in a round , greased pan alternatively in two layers to get a vibrant colourful glass jelly tightly . So when you pour the gelatine liquid the fruit cubes don’t wobble around but stay intact .
- Pour gelatine mixture over, pressing fruits gently to submerge the fruits completely making sure the gelatine liquid is all around , bottom and top of the fruits . (remove some if necessary.)
- Place in the freezer for at least 3 hours to set , then replace in the refrigerator until to be served . To un mould the glass jelly , run a wet sharp knife all around the jelly .
- Then dip bottom of container in hot water for about 5-10 seconds. Invert onto a serving platter, and shake firmly to release.
- If not serving immediately, return to refrigerator. Cut and Serve cold as it is .