Cold Desserts Recipes - Apricot And Orange Jelly

Ingredients

• 350g/12oz well-flavored fresh ripe apricots, stoned

• 50-75g/1/2 cup sugar

• 300ml/1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice

• 15ml/1 tbsp gelatine

• single cream, to serve

• finely chopped candied orange peel, to decorate

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Method:

1. Heat the apricots, sugar and 120ml/1/2 cup of the orange juice, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer gently until the apricots are tender.

2. Press the apricot mixture thorough a nylon sieve into a small measuring jug.

3. Pour 45ml/3 tbsp orange juice into a small heatproof bowl, sprinkle over the gelatine and leave for about 5 minutes, until softened.

4. Place the bowl over a saucepan of hot water and heat until the gelatine has dissolved. our into the apricot mixture slowly, stirring all the time. Make up to 600ml/2 1/2 cups with the orange juice.

5. Pour the apricot mixture into four individual dishes and chill in the fridge until set. Pour a thin layer of cream over the surface of the jellies before serving, decorate with candied orange peel.