Fruit salad with jelly stars
May 27, 2013 2:00pm- 25 mins preparation
- 5 mins cooking
- Serves 6
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Ingredients
Fruit salad with jelly stars
- 2 1/2 tablespoon powdered gelatine
- 1 litre (4 cups) store-bought orange or mandarin juice, chilled, plus 1/2 cup extra
- 1 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon passion fruit pulp
- 1/2 large honeydew melon
- 1/2 large rockmelon
- 1/4 small seedless watermelon
Method
Fruit salad with jelly stars
- 1Line a 80x20cm (base measurement) slice pan with plastic food wrap. extending at long sides. In a small heatproof jug, stir gelatine into 1/2 cup of boiling water until completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature. Place juice in a large jug; stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Stir gelatine mixture into juice until well combined. Pour into prepared pan. Chill for 2 hours or until set.
- 2Combine extra fruit juice, honey and passion fruit in a small saucepan over moderate heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until reduced to a quarter. Transfer to a heatproof jug; set aside to cool.
- 3Using a melon baller, scoop honeydew, rockmelon and watermelon into balls. Combine fruit in a large bowl; gently stir in cooled fruit syrup. Using a 5cm star pastry cutter, cut stars from jelly. Spoon fruit into bowls and top with stars. Serve at once.
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