Fruit Gele Recipes

FRUIT JELLIES

Steps:

• Place 2/3 cup juice in a small bowl or measuring cup and sprinkle with gelatin. Let sit 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine remaining 2/3 cup juice and 1 1/2 cups of the sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, 5 minutes. Add preserves and whisk to combine. Return to a boil and cook until thick and syrupy, 2 minutes. Add gelatin mixture and whisk until gelatin dissolves. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into an 8-inch square baking dish. Refrigerate until set, 3 hours (or up to 2 weeks).
• Place remaining 1 cup sugar in a pie plate or shallow bowl. Cut fruit jelly into 1-inch squares. Toss in sugar to coat just before serving.

PASSION-FRUIT GELéE WITH BASIL CREAM

Steps:

• Make gelée:
• Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small saucepan and let stand 1 minute to soften. Cook over low heat, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in 1 tablespoon passion-fruit nectar at a time until gelatin mixture is cool, then whisk in remaining nectar.
• Transfer to a metal bowl and set bowl into a larger bowl half-filled with ice and cold water. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until gelée is consistency of raw egg white, 15 to 25 minutes.
• Put egg carton in a shallow baking pan and arrange glasses in carton, then tilt glasses to a 45-degree angle. Divide gelée among glasses. Carefully transfer pan with glasses to refrigerator and chill until gelée is set, at least 1 hour.
• Make cream when gelée has set:
• Pulse basil, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a food processor until finely chopped, then transfer to a bowl and add cream, stirring just until sugar is dissolved.
• Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small saucepan and let stand 1 minute to soften. Cook over low heat, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in 1 tablespoon basil cream at a time until gelatin mixture is cool, then whisk in remaining cream. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a metal bowl, pressing hard on solids and then discarding them.
• Set bowl in a larger bowl half-filled with ice and cold water and let stand, stirring occasionally, until cream is consistency of raw egg white, 15 to 25 minutes.
• Holding 1 glass of gelée at a 45-degree angle, slowly fill glass with basil cream, gradually righting glass as filled. Fill remaining glasses in same manner. Chill, covered, until set, at least 1 hour.

FRUIT GELE

Steps:

• 1. Bring the first 3 ingredients to a boil at 79C. Mix togeather the fruit pectin and the secon sugar in a seperate bowl.
• 2. Add the sugar/pectin mixture to the fruit mixture and bring to a boil. Add glucose. Cook to 107C. Remove from heat, add lemon juice, and using a piping bag or other depositor, portion into the desired mould.
• 3. Allow to set before removing from moulds, the coat in granulated sugar.

PASSION-FRUIT GELEES

Steps:

• Lightly oil baking pan.
• Sprinkle gelatin over water in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and let stand 4 minutes to soften. Heat gelatin over medium-low heat, stirring, until dissolved. Stir in 2 cups sugar until dissolved, then stir in lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, washing any sugar crystals down side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water. Reduce heat to medium-low and boil, uncovered, without stirring, 13 minutes (watch carefully so that mixture does not boil over). Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes for bubbles to dissipate. (Skim any foam that remains after 5 minutes.) Stir in passion-fruit purée (do not scrape bottom of pan; leave any dark bits that stick). Pour into baking pan and let stand at room temperature until set, at least 12 hours.
• Run a sharp knife around edge of gelatin and invert onto a cutting board. Cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips, then cut strips into 1-inch pieces. Just before serving, gently toss gelées in a bowl of sugar to coat, brushing off excess.

PASSION FRUIT GELEE RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small saucepan let stand to softened. Cook over low heat until gelatin is dissolved 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in 1 tbsp puree at a time until gelatin mixture is cool, then whisk in remaining puree. Transfer to a clean bowl and over an ice bath, stirring occasionally until consistency of raw egg whites 15-25 minutes. Pour into desired shape such as cake pan and freeze for 20 minutes or until set.

PATE WITH POMEGRANATE GELEE

Steps:

• Line a 6-inch square pan or a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap; set aside. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add livers, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until livers are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt, the wine, and thyme. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook until liquid has reduced and mushrooms are very soft, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Transfer mixture to a food processor. Add remaining 3/4 cup butter and 11/2 teaspoons salt; process until smooth, about 3 minutes. Transfer to prepared pan, and refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle gelatin over 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice in a bowl; let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare an ice-water bath. Heat remaining juice until warm; add to gelatin mixture. Stir until dissolved. Set bowl in ice-water bath; let cool to room temperature, stirring. Slowly pour over pate; refrigerate until firm, 3 hours or overnight. Lift up on plastic wrap to unmold. Serve with toast or crackers.

PLUM CANDIED FRUIT GELéE

Steps:

• Line a 7 X 11 inch cake pan with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Wash and dry the plums, cut into half, remove the pit and coarsely chop.
• Place the gelatin sheets in a bowl of cold water to soften.
• Cook the plums with the sugar and lemon over medium high heat, stirring frequently for about 20 minutes or until the plums have broken down and thickened. mixture should be above 200 degrees.
• Use an immersion blender to blend in any remaining pieces of skin, and continue to cook until thick and jam-like, about 10 more minutes.
• Discard the water the gelatin was in, and add the softened gelatin sheets to the fruit and stir well to blend smoothly.
• Pour the thickened mixture immediately into your pan and allow to cool for a few hours in the refrigerator.
• Once the candy has cooled, use a sharp knife to cut it into 1 to 1 1/2 inch squares.
• Roll each square in sugar, and store in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve them.

PEACH GELEE CANDY

Steps:

• Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with plastic wrap.
• Combine peaches and lime juice in a blender. Puree until very smooth.
• Pour into a saucepan over medium heat, stir in 1/2 cup sugar, and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring continuously, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and pectin. Using a thermometer, heat to 205 degrees F (96 degrees C) and cook, stirring continuously, for another 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Pour peach puree into the prepared baking dish. Shake gently and tap on the countertop to remove any air bubbles. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Sprinkle about half the 1/2 cup of sugar over a silicone baking mat and invert the peach gelee on top. Remove plastic wrap and sprinkle top with sugar. Trim off any uneven edges and cut gelee into 25 squares.

FRUIT GELEES

Steps:

• Line a 9x 5 loaf pan with plastic wrap and coat with cooking spray.
• Bring 1 1/4 cups sugar, concentrate/purée, applesauce, and corn syrup to a boil in a sauce pan. Cook until thermometer says 224 degrees. (About 10 minutes) Add pectin and bring to a boil for one minute. Remove from heat and stir in lemon. cover and let stand at room temperature overnight.
• Sprinkle top evenly with one tablespoon sugar. Invert gelee onto cutting board. Remove plastic. Cut into 32 pieces. Roll gelees in remaining sugar.

THE PEACH JELLIES CANDY (HOMEMADE GUMDROPS) THAT WON A FOOD NETWORK CHALLENGE

Steps:

• Remove any skin and puree fresh fruit.
• Line an 8x8 square pan with cling wrap.
• Combine the first quantity of sugar (4oz) and pectin.
• Bring fruit puree to a boil. Add first quantity sugar/pectin mixture, whisking it in gradually, and mix until well combined.
• Add the second quantity of sugar and corn syrup/glucose and cook the mixture until it reads 225 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Remove the mixture from heat. Add the citric acid and vanilla bean paste. (The citric acid activates the pectin to thicken things up). Pour into the prepared pan to set.
• Let the candy set for 90 minutes at room temperature.
• Turn out on a sugared surface.
• Cut the peach jelly candies into small pieces or shapes. Roll exposed edges in sugar.

HOMEMADE FRUIT GELS, BASIC RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup fruit juice in small saucepan until it just simmers, do not cook for any length of time. Turn off heat and stir in sugar, if using. Place remaining 1 cup cold juice in a medium bowl and sprinkle gelatin over, stir, let sit for 2 minutes and stir again. Add warm juice to cold juice, stir, and pour mixture into 8 by 8-inch pan. Refrigerate until firm, 4 hours, and cut into cubes.