Oh, the joy of jelly – not only does it taste refreshing and wonderful, it might even get everyone around the table giggling. Few foods are as much fun to make and eat as jelly
And if you make your own Raspberry Fruit Jelly, you can turn it into a special treat by making Homemade Vanilla Custard Sauce to go with your fruit jellies and serve them alongside seasonal berries. |
Götterspeise ist nicht nur wahnsinnig lecker und wunderbar sommerlich, sondern die Herstellung macht auch ganz besonders Spaß. Und wenn man sich dann noch die Zeit nimmt und nicht nur eine rote Götterspeise mit Himbeeren herstellt sondern auch noch eine feine Vanillesauce dazu und das Ganze mit frischen saisonalen Beeren serviert, dann hat meine eine unwiderstehliche Nachspeise. |
At this time of year, you can make fruit jellies with just about any fruits or berries that you like. The stone fruits, particularly peaches, nectarines and apricots, or berries such as strawberries, raspberries, red currants or black currants, or even citrus fruits like oranges, limes and lemons all are a great choice here.
You can create endless seasonal flavors and combinations. Whichever fruit you choose, take it easy on the sugar and pick your fruits wisely and remember that the acidity in berries like currants can affect the set, so a few more sheets of gelatine are required. Personally, I prefer leaf or sheet gelatine rather than the powdered kind. Just soak the leaves in cold water for five minutes until they have softened, then lift the result out of the water and stir it into warm juice or a mixture of juice and wine. It really could not be easier. |
Zu dieser Jahreszeit kann man Götterspeise und Fruchtgelees aus allen möglichen Früchten und Beeren machen. Steinobst, besonders Pfirsiche, Aprikosen und Nektarinen eignet sich hervorragend. Aber auch Erdbeeren, Himbeeren, rote und schwraze Johannisbeeren oder sogar Zitrusfrüchte wie Orangen, Limetten und Zitronen lassen sich toll zu Gelee verarbeiten. Der kulinarischen Phantasie sind wirklich keine Grenzen gesetzt. Aber welches Obst man auch verarbeitet, man sollte immer das beste Obst nehmen, das man bekommen kann. Und wenn man Beeren nimmt, braucht man oft mehr Gelatine als bei anderem Obst. Es gibt zwar auch gemahlene Gelatine, aber für meine Rezepte nehme ich am liebsten Blatt-Gelatine - die wichtigste Regel für die richtige Verarbeitung mit Gelatine lautet: Gelatine darf auf keinen Fall kochen. |
Before you get started on your jelly making, you should choose your mold and measure it. First fill your mold with water and pour this water back into a measuring jug. Knowing the volume of liquid that you need to fill your mold allows you to calculate how much gelatine you will need. To get you started, here is a good rule of thumb: 1 leaf of gelatine sets 100ml or 3½ fl oz of liquid.
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Bevor man Götterspeise macht, sollte man immer seine Pudding-Form oder Förmchen ausmessen - am besten füllt msn sie mit Wasser und gibt dann das Wasser in einen Messbecher. Wenn man das Fassungsvermögen seiner Förmchen kennt, kannman ganz einfach ausrechnene, wieviel Gelatine man braucht - eine gute Faustregel ist: für jede 100 ml Flüssigkeit braucht man ein Blatt Gelatine. |
Red Raspberry Fruit Jellies
Ingredients for the Fruit Jellies
Preparation of the Fruit Jellies
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Rote Götterspeise mit Himbeeren Zutaten für die Götterspeise
Zubereitung der Götterspeise
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Vanilla Custard Sauce Ingredients for the Vanilla Custard Sauce
Preparation of the Vanilla Custard Sauce
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Vanillesauce Zutaten für die Vanillesauce
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Please remember when unmolding your fruit jellies, that depending on the thickness of the metal or plastic of your mold (s) and the temperature of the water, it can take between two seconds and 30 seconds for the jelly to release.
When you unmold directly onto your dessert plate, the jelly will stick to the surface wherever it lands. To prevent this, wet the plate before turning out the jelly. This allows you to reposition the jelly to the plate's center. If you are serving jelly for a dinner party, you can unmold it in advance and leave it on its plate in the refrigerator, where it will keep quite happily for a few hours. |
Bitte immer daran denken, dass je nachdem aus welchem Material die Form oder Förmchen sind, es zwischen zwei und dreißig Sekunden dauern kann, bis sich die gekühlte Götterspeose aus den Formen löst, Wenn man die Götterspeise direkt auf die Teller stürzt, haftet sie genau auf der Stelle, auf der sie sanft "gelandet" ist. Will man das verhindern, muss man die Teller vorher ein wenig anfeuchten - dann läßt sich die Götterspeise mühelos in die Mitte des Tellers locken. Wenn man plant die Götterspeise als Nachttisch für viele libe Gäste zu servieren, dann kann man diese ruhig vorher stürzen und dann für einige Stunden im Kühlschrank aufbewahren. |
Jelly straight from the refrigerator will be thoroughly chilled. Remember that the flavor of anything cold is less prominent than something at room temperature. So when making jellies, the liquid you use must be slightly sweeter than you want it finally to taste.
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Wenn man die Götterspeise gut gekühlt serviert, sollte man auch immer daran denken, dass der Geschmack bei gekühten Speisen oft weniger stark ist, als bei Speisen, welche man bei Zimmertemperatur serviert - daher sollte man das Fruchtmark eher etwas großzügiger süßen. |
I always make my fruit jellies the day I intend to eat them,
giving them a maximum of six hours in the fridge. Any longer, even overnight,
and they firm up just a little too much. You know what they say, as a rule of
thumb, „a jelly should quiver elegantly rather
than bounce“.
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Ich serviere meine Götterspeise am liebsten am selben Tag, an dem ich sie gemacht habe und lasse sie höchstens sechs Stunden im Kühlschrank fest werden. Wenn man sie länger kühlt, wir soe oft zu fest für meinen Geschmack und wie sagt man doch so richtig:"eine Götterspeise sollte nur elegant zittern und nicht hüpfen!". |
Andrea doll, these look amazing. My Daisy would love them as she loves raspberries and that jiggly stuff.
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your beautiful family a fun, lazy w/end! xo
Colette, I am sure that lovely little Daisy would enjoy these - kids and adults seem to love, love them - especially with a little bit of homemade vanilla custard sauce. A great summertime and fun dessert for all!
DeleteThank you for your kind comment and have a lovely weekend, dear friend,
Andrea
These jellies look beautiful - very elegant and perfect for a summer meal! The sauce also looks like a delicious touch!
ReplyDeleteAmy, nice to hear from you - the Homemade Vanilla Custard Sauce is quite the traditional treat around here - when paired with these lovely Raspberry Fruit jellies, it makes for a lovely sweet compliment to the tangy fruit jellies.
DeleteWhat beautiful little desserts!
ReplyDeleteBeth, thank you!
DeleteAndrea,
ReplyDeleteyou are an amazing artist, darling! xxx
I always smile when I come visit you.
Kim - you are such a kind commentator and I always so enjoy all your wonderful comments!
DeleteThank you for your kindness,
Andrea
Your fruit jellies are magazine worthy---just beautiful! And a heck of a lot better than the packaged jello that us Americans tend to eat!
ReplyDeleteDear Liz, what a kind comment - I quite enjoy the "dramatic" look for these fruit jellies - the darker the juice, the more elegant they tend to look - my kind of summertime dessert.
DeleteHi Andrea, what an elegant dessert with such a vibrant color. The sauce really brings it over the top. I have never made anytthing like this before. Great tips!!
ReplyDeleteCheri, fruit jellies are a wonderful summertime dessert - you can turn just about any fruits or berries into jellies and if you serve these lovelies with homemade vanilla custard sauce, you will have everyone swooning, promised.
DeleteI'm embarrassed to say that I am not sure I know the dessert "fruit jellies". Like Liz, I know all kinds of jiggly things that we Americans make from Jello but as you must suspect, they cannot compare to this dessert. And, the vanilla custard is a beautiful topping. Also, delicious, I know. As usual, my dear, your photography is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMary, but jellies are nothing but homemade, healthy and utterly delicious versions of jello...seriously loved by kids and adults - by the way - did you know that the German name "Götterspeise" literally translated means "food for the Gods" - that pretty much sums it up.
DeleteAndrea, das ist Erfrischung pur an heissen Tagen! Portionen aus kleinen Foermchen macht die Goetterspeise so viel eleganter als aus einer grossen Schuessel kommend... Der Klecks Vanillesauce und alles ins rechte Licht gerückt macht diese Koestlichkeit perfekt :-) Einen schoenen Sonntag und ganz liebe Gruesse aus dem heissen und sehr trockenen Frederick!
ReplyDeleteLiebe Wally, es war schon sehr heiß hier diesen Sommer und auch sehr trocken. Dafür haben wir jetzt erstmal ein paar Tage Regen - tut richtig gut. Aber in der Hitze des Sommers ist so ein netter, erfrischender Nachtisch genau das Richtige.Und Vanillesuac ekommt eigentlich immer gut an.
DeleteLiebe Grüße und Danke für deinen netten Kommentar,
Andrea
Dearest Andrea - this has to be one of your most beautiful posts! The photographs are absolutely perfect. I love jellies, especially when homemade and not filled with fake sugars and flavors. Someday I will tell you about my very first attempt at making a peach and champagne gelée... let's just say that when people ask me if I ever have kitchen disasters, that gelée is always in the top three! I have gotten past it now, and have made many more successful gelatin desserts! And now am inspired by you to make more! Liebe Grüße - David
ReplyDeleteDear David, I am glad that you got past your peach and champagne jelly stress sometimes recipes just do not work leaving us all the wiser in the end (at least I hope so). Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comment - this post was a true labor of love and I really enjoyed making this recipe for us and see the results disappear in no time - my kind of recipe, my kind of post...
DeleteLiebe Grüße auch an Mark und bis bald,
Andrea
What beautiful Jellies Andrea! Look amazing and Love the pictures absolutely gorgeous:))
ReplyDeleteLove all in this post!
xoxox
Gloria, you are such a darling, thank you very much for those lovely words! You are definitely making me a happy blogger on this gloomy Monday morning.
DeleteAndrea
Hi Andrea, these look lovely. I wonder what a sheet of gelatin might amount to, I've never seen these in the US. Photos are smashing as always! Love to see all your admirers comments too!
ReplyDeleteDear Peggy, according to darling Mr. David Lebovitz: "Substituting sheet gelatin for powdered gelatin is perhaps the most controversial ratio known to the baking world. I’ve seen everything from 1 envelope equals 3, up to 5 sheets. Three-and-a-half sheets seems to work best for me. I use sheets that are 3-inches by 5-inches."
DeleteAnd I learned that as a rule of thumb: "1 (0.25 oz.) envelope granulated gelatin = 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin = 3 sheets leaf gelatin" - works best.
Hope that helps - any more question, please let me know!
Thank you for your nice comment,
Andrea
Andrea, as ever, your photos are just gorgeous - I am transported there through them.
ReplyDeleteGaye, so nice of you to let me know that you enjoy this post and my photos!
DeleteWhat a wonderful and lovely idea! There are so many delicious summer fruits that could be used in a recipe like this!
ReplyDeleteChris, thank you dear friend - I appreciate your kind comment!
DeleteI love this recipe. So versatile and a wonderful way to use summer fruits. Thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteGeraldine, thank you very much!
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