JELLY TWIST DESSERT
Just an easy ” Sweet as You want desert” variation 1.
I’m not a jelly fan but when I need to come up with a quick desert for a few people then this is it.
- Variation 1:
- 1 tin condensed milk
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, not the convenient type
- 1 packet cherry, raspberry or strawberry jelly
- 1 packet lemon, orange, greengage jelly or any flavor you prefer
Beat the lemon and condensed milk together. No need to beat the crap out if it.
Mix it well and allow to rest in the fridge to set and it will become thick after about an hour or so.
Dissolve your first jelly with a cup of boiling water and add a juice similar to the flavor of your jelly.
You can also add frozen berries to the jelly.
Pour a bit into glasses and allow to set in the fridge.
Once set then scoop some of the condensed milk and
Lemon mixture on top of the first layer of set jelly mixture.
Now mix you 2nd flavor, repeat the same as you did with your first jelly.
Allow to set.
Serve just as is or with custard or cream.
I prefer to serve it with berries on top.
I’m going to post a variation of this with the same ingredients by adding another ingredient.
JELLY TWIST CHEESECAKE DESERT
Just as Sweet as You want desert”
- Variation 2
- 1 tin condensed milk
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice, not the convenient type
- 1 tub smooth cottage cheese
- 1 packet cherry, raspberry or strawberry jelly or 1 packet lemon, orange, greengage jelly
(I used strawberry in my recipe) - 1 packet ginger or tennis biscuits
Melted butter or coconut oil.
Beat the lemon and condensed milk together as well as the cottage cheese.
Mix it well. Add the dissolved jelly (any flavor) allow to stand a bit.
Crush the biscuits and mix with the melted butter.
Put some of the crust mixture inside your moulds to seal the base and allow to set in the fridge.
Pour the condensed milk mixture into the moulds or glasses. Allow to set.
I just use pvc tube sprayed with spray and cook and put it in a tray.
I prefer the coconut oil in my biscuit mixture because it seals better but real butter works well too.
When the condensed milk mixture has set, dissolve jelly in a cup of boiling water and allow to cool a bit and at room temperature. Add broken raspberries at this stage if you want.
Pour a bit of the jelly on top of the mixture and allow to set.
To unmould , use a sharp knife to loosen the jelly part of the desert from your mould.
Or just pour the jelly in the glass you serving the desert in.
Decorate with berries. Enjoy!
Recipes and photo: Johan De V Swanepoel
