Rhubarb jellies
By Chatelaine
* PLUS 1 hour standing time
Rhubarb jellies.Photo, Erik Putz.
Delight your taste buds with spring’s first fruit. The sweet-tart kick extends way beyond pie!
Ingredients
-
1 1/4 cups
coarsely chopped fresh
rhubarb
, about 170 g
-
1 tbsp
water
-
1 tsp
lemon juice
-
1 cup
granulated sugar
-
1/2 85-mL pkg
liquid
pectin
, preferably Certo
-
2 tbsp
granulated sugar
, garnish
Instructions
- SPRAY a 8×4-in. loaf pan with oil.
- COMBINE rhubarb with water and lemon juice in a small non-stick heavy bottom pot and set over medium-high. Boil until rhubarb is very soft, 4 to 5 min. Transfer to a food processor. Puree, scraping down sides if needed, until smooth. Return to pot fitted with a candy thermometer. Stir in 1 cup sugar. Boil, without stirring, until temperature reaches 210F on thermometer, 2 to 3 min. Stir in liquid pectin. Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 more min.
- POUR hot mixture into prepared loaf pan. Smooth top. Let stand until pâte de fruit is cool and firm, about 1 hour.
- FLIP candy onto a cutting board and cut into diamond shapes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tbsp sugar and toss until coated.
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Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 228,
- Carbohydrates
- 59 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 7 mg.
