Name: Almond jelly with lychees
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon gelatine; 1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water; 1 1/4 cup (310ml) low-fat milk; 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar; 1/2 teaspoon almond essence; 560 gram can pitted lychees, drained, syrup reserved; mint leaves, to serve

Almond jelly with lychees

This is a jelly that adults will get on board with - beautifully flavoured with fresh lychees and almond essence.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon gelatine

1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water

1 1/4 cup (310ml) low-fat milk

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar

1/2 teaspoon almond essence

560 gram can pitted lychees, drained, syrup reserved

mint leaves, to serve

Method

1.Lightly spray ice cube trays with cooking oil spray. Combine gelatine and 3/4 cup water in a bowl. Add boiling water and stir to dissolve gelatine. Stir in milk, sugar and almond essence. Pour into prepared trays. Chill for 2 hours, until set.

2.Turn jelly cubes out onto a board. Place on plates with lychees and mint. Drizzle with 3/4 cup of reserved lychee syrup and serve.

To vary this recipe, try making it with the segments and juice of two oranges instead of the lychees.
Note

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