Almond Jelly

Name: Almond Jelly
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: fruit cocktail or lychees, to serve; fruit cocktail or lychees, to serve; 15 ml/1 tbsp almond extract; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup evaporated milk; 300 g/11 oz/1½ cups sugar; 15 ml/1 tbsp powdered gelatine; 25 g/1 oz agar agar strips; 750 ml/1¼ pints/3 cups cold water

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China

By Terry Tan

Published 2020

About

This dish from Hong Kong is traditionally made using soaked, ground whole almonds. This simplified version, using almond extract, requires less effort and gives results that are just as good. The jelly has a subtle, sweet flavour that is popular with children and adults alike.

Ingredients

750 ml/1¼ pints/3 cups cold water
25

Asia
China
Dessert
Hong Kong

Method

Pour the cold water into a medium pan and add the agar agar strips. Sprinkle the gelatine on the surface. Heat gently, stirring until all the agar agar and gelatine has dissolved.
Add the sugar. Simmer, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved, then stir in the evaporated milk and almond extract.
Rinse a jelly mould with cold water and stand