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Pineapple Jelly Sweets - Pate de Fruits

dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, sesame-free, soya-free, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan
Prep Time 20 minutes
setting time 1 hour
Course: after dinner treat, sweet

Ingredients
  

  • 250 ml pineapple juice
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 225 g granulated sugar
  • 8 g pectin
  • 30 g golden syrup
  • 1 tsp flavourless oil

Equipment

  • a candy thermometer and a baking tin or dish lined with parchment

Method
 

  1. Line a baking tin with parchment
  2. Pour the juices into a deep saucepan.
  3. Stir the pectin powder into half of the sugar. Sprinkle over the juice and stir, heating gently until the sugar has dissolved.
  4. Add the rest of the sugar, the syrup and oil. Let the sugar dissolve. Then bring to a rolling boil.
  5. You want the temperature to reach 108℃. This will take 10-15 minutes and you will notice the bubbles changing as the mixture heats. Be sure to scrape down the sides whilst the mixture is bubbling.
  6. As soon as it reached 108℃, take the pan off the heat and pour into the lined tin. Tap the tin on the work surface to get rid of some of the bubbles.
  7. Leave to cool, then cover with baking parchment. Once fully cold and set, cut into pretty shapes. Squares or triangles are the most efficient but I like using mini cookie cutters to stamp out little shapes.
  8. Roll each shape in caster sugar and then store in an airtight container until ready to eat.