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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Caramel Pear Jelly

Not sure if you've noticed but Forelle Pears are in season now and they are in almost every grocery store that I've been to lately. Personally I don't particularly like fresh Forelle Pears' texture but they do make great poached pears or jam/jelly.

So after some research online I've come up with this super easy recipe to turn ripe Forelle pears into a healthy and delicious summer desert. It's a great way to get some fussy eaters in your home to have their daily servings of fruit.


Prep time: 10 minutes.
Cook time: 5 minutes.

  • 6 ripe Forelle or D'Anjou Pears. I threw in 1 apple just for flavour but you can skip it.
  • Core and dice the pears, add 100ml of water or OJ and puree them in a blender.
  • Pour the mixture into a sauce pan over medium heat, and gradually dissolve in 50g of gelatin powder (or pectin or alga). Optional: you can also add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon to add flavour. I skipped the sugar because the Forelle Pears are very sweet to start with.
  • Heat the mixture until the texture is consistent for about 5 minutes without bringing it to a boil.
  • Pour it into a jello mold for cooling, fridge it for a couple of hours and you are done.