Pat de Fruit is a wonderfully simple chewy fruit jelly that is usually served as a treat at the end of a meal, and makes a great addition to a box of sweets.
The flavours combinations are endless and the base recipe can be swapped for any type of fruit puree.
You will need:
A medium pot
A metal bowl
Whisk
A 10x10 tray
Pan spray or oil
Plastic wrap
Optional- acetate
To begin, oil a 10 x 10 tray with saran wrap and place a 10x10 square of acetate on the bottom. Have your pot and bowl ready.
Apricot pat de fruit
900g apricot puree
100g orange Juice
150g Glucose
27g yellow pectin
550g sugar
8g citric acid ( or 1 lemon, juice)
Bring puree, orange juice and glucose to a boil.
Mix pectin and sugar in a bowl and whisk together so there are no clumps
Slowly whisk in the sugar and pectin into the boiling puree
Continue to boil for 10-20 minutes, or until the pet de fruit starts to look thick like glue.
Pour into the acetate lined try and allow to set over night before cutting.
Portion pat de fruit into small squares and toss in sugar to garnish.
Happy Baking!