Jellies
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Soak the isinglass in water for 10 minutes.
Make the jelly
Boil the isinglass and water together for 1 hour until firm.
Stir the mixture in the jug for about 10 minutes.
Pour into a quart mold and let it set.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Isinglass
- Gelatin-like protein that sets the water into a firm, wobbly jelly as it cools.
- Water
- Dissolves the isinglass and forms the body of the jelly.
The step that matters
Boiling the isinglass until firm. Isinglass must be fully dissolved by boiling so it can set evenly when cooled. If it is not fully dissolved, the jelly may set unevenly or stay soft in places.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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