Apple Jelly

Apple jelly is a jelly dessert that contains apple. It is sourced from Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, which is public domain.

Time
1 hour plus chilling
Servings
6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (450 g / 4 ea.) apples
  • 3 ounces (85 g / ⅓ cup) caster sugar
  • ½ US pint (240 ml / 1 cup) water
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 0.5 ounces (14 g) leaf gelatine
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Method

  1. Peel and slice the apples, then put them into a pan with the sugar, ½ pint water, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  2. Simmer until tender, and rub through a fine sieve.
  3. Bloom the gelatin in the 2 tbsp water. Melt the bloomed gelatin, strain it, and stir it into the apple mixture, and turn into a prepared mould.
  4. Chill in the fridge for a few hours until set.

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