Healthy Desserts Recipes - Sugared Jellies 

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons gelatin

• 3/4 cup (180ml) water

• 2 cups (440g) caster sugar

• 3/4 cup (180ml) apple juice

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 2 teaspoons grated lime rind

• green food colouring

• 1/4 cup (55g) sugar

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Method:

1. Line base and sides of 8 x 26cm bar pan with foil; grease foil. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in bowl, stand 5 minutes.

2. Combine caster sugar and apple juice in pan, stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves; simmer, uncovered, without stirring, about 15 minutes or until temperature reaches 122°C on candy thermometer (a teaspoon of mixture will form a hard ball when dropped into a cup of cold water). Mixture must not change color.

3. Remove from heat, set aside to allow bubbles to subside. Stir in gelatin mixture, lemon juice and rind. Tint mixture green with coloring, pour into prepared pan; cool.

4. Refrigerate jelly until firm. Cut jelly into 2cm squares, place cubes onto wire rack, stand, uncovered, at least 12 hours. Toss jelly cubes in sugar.