Lemon Jelly
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Soften the gelatine in cold water.
Add boiling water and stir until the gelatine is dissolved.
Add lemon juice and saccharin, then strain the mixture.
Set
Pour into a moistened mold and chill until 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
- Gelatine
- Forms the gel that gives the jelly its firm, sliceable set.
- Lemon juice
- Adds acidity that brightens the flavor and balances the sweetness.
- Saccharin
- Provides sweetness without sugar.
The step that matters
Soften the gelatine in cold water before adding boiling water. Gelatine granules must hydrate in cold liquid first so they dissolve evenly. Adding them directly to hot water can leave lumps and weaken the set.
“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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