Passion-Fruit Gelées Recipe

Photo: Passion-Fruit Gelées Recipe

Makes about 4 dozen candies

Active Time: 45 min
Start to Finish: 13 hr (includes setting time)

These delicate gelées are wonderful for company—the passion-fruit purée gives them golden color and heady tropical flavor. As an added bonus, they keep beautifully for up to a month.

4 (1/4-oz) envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 cup water
2 cups sugar plus additional for tossing
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup thawed unsweetened passion-fruit (maracuyá) purée such as Goya

Equipment: an 8-inch square nonstick baking pan

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.

Cooks’ note: Gelées, without sugar coating, keep in an airtight container at cool room temperature 2 weeks.

Adopted from Gourmet Magzine December 2007
Recipe by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez and Lillian Chou
Photograph by Romulo Yanes

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