Sunday, February 27, 2011

Mango and Orange Jelly

A cool refreshing jelly dessert. Great for after meals or simply to snack, on a hot afternoon.  This will be a definite hit with the kids, and adults too! Serve this really chilled to the kids when they are back from school on a hot day, surprise them and see their smile, just like sunshine, as in the colour of the jelly! 


Perfect for a get together party or just any party. Nobody could resist taking a piece of this beautiful looking jelly! 







I'm linking this lovely dessert with :


The gelling ability of Agar-agar powder may varies, depending on the brands. Refer to the instructions as to the amount needed in proportion to the quantity of liquid used. Adjust accordingly. 

Mango and Orange Jelly
Top Layer
180gm cubed mango flesh from about 1 large ripe mango
2 cups (500ml) orange juice, unsweetened
1/2 cup caster sugar, or to taste
1-1/2 tablespoons agar-agar powder
1/2 teaspoon orange essence

Bottom Layer
1 cup (250ml) fresh cream
2 cups (375ml)  water
1-1/2 tablespoons agar-agar powder
1/2 cup caster sugar, or to taste
1/2 teaspooon pandan essence
a pinch of salt

  1. To make top layer : Place mango and half of orange juice in a blender and puree till mixture is smooth. Pour into a deep saucepan and mix in the remaining of the orange juice. Stir to evenly combined.
  2. Scatter the agar-agar powder over the mango and orange juice mixture and stir well.  Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes. Add sugar to taste, depending on the sweetness from the mango and orange juice, adjust the amount of sugar to your liking and continue to stir until completely dissolves. Add the orange essence.
  3. Remove from heat and pour  into a 9" cake pan. Leave to set. Small jelly moulds or any moulds may be used, filling only about half full.
  4. To make bottom layer : Combine fresh cream and water in a deep saucepan. Scatter the agar-agar powder on top and stir to combine. Add in sugar, pandan essence and salt. Bring to boil over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat and pour mxiture over the top layer gently.  Set aside to cool and store in refrigerator, covered, until fully set. 
  6. To serve, turn Mango Agar-Agar onto serving plate. Sliced to desired size or use a jelly or a deep cookie cutter to form shapes. Serve it well chilled.  Enjoy!

26 comments:

  1. thanks on the reply on your traditional ice cream. Hope i will be able to try it out one day. this sunshine jelly looks pretty and cute..so appropriate for us on these hot sunny weather!

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  2. Excellent recipe and photos!!!
    All children love jelly!
    Thank you very much
    Have a nice week !

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  3. I adore jellies of any kinds, and this combo sounds delicious. They look very cute too :D)!

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  4. I love these look absolutely beauty and delicious! gloria

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  5. Hi, many thanks for the kind comment;)
    Looks great, easy and so beautiful...thanks for sharing, lovely photos!
    Cheers!

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  6. wanna delight my kid soon with this awesome recipe..:D
    Tasty appetite

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  7. Soo pretty,elegant and beautiful jelly...yumm!

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  8. So so pretty and cheerful looking. I bet these are so much fun to eat. Thanks for linking them up with Sweets for a Saturday.

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  9. Hi Joy,
    This is a very delicate and beautiful dessert. Your photo's make me want to just reach out and have a taste of the combination of flavor. You are a very talented cook. Thank you so much for bringing this to FULL PLATE THURSDAY and please come back!

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  10. Looks sooooo pretty and delicious !!

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  11. I often make mango agar agar jelly, but I never combine it with orange, I should try.

    ciao
    Alessandra

    PS
    I'll follow you :-)
    see you soon!

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  12. Same pinch dear...my blog name is also kitchen flavours....first time here and amazed by spread of yum recipes...will visit again to check out more recipes....star shaped jelly looks very yum...

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  13. It's a very tempting series of recipes that you offer us at the moment. mango is one if not my favourite fruit!

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  14. How pretty! And perfect. They look refreshing and so scrumptious!

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  15. They look absolutely perfect!!
    May I pick up one of them?:)) yes? thank you

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  16. wow!!these look too yummy to resist!! great clicks!!

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  17. Beautiful! My children would love these. They are crazy over mangoes. I would eat a lot of these in summer :D

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  18. Hello friends,
    Thank you for stopping by and all your lovely comments. This jelly is a delight, should any of you decide to try this out, remember to see the instructions on the packet of agar-agar powder for the ratio of powder to quantity of liquid used. Enjoy!

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  19. Joy, these are adorable! You have made a treat as bright as sunshine! We could use some here. I will have to look for agar-agar here in my community.

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  20. I love jellys and mangoes, but I guess I don't love them enough to get my lazy butt to actually make them!!

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  21. These mango and orange jellies are so adorable and pretty. I'm sure they taste just as wonderful.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving your sweet comment. I truly appreciate it. Would you like to join in for the Culunary Smackdown Battle--Cookies? It's open to anyone, anywhere. Plus, it doesn't have to be a post in March. The cookie creation could be from your previous post. All you have to do is link it up. I hope to see your entry soon.

    Amy
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  22. Great recipe and photos!!!

    Great blog; happy I found you!

    Mary xx
    Delightful Bitefuls

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  23. Joy, these are almost too pretty to eat! :o) I wonder if this is like what we call "jello." I used to make it for the kids all the time when they were growing up and I used to eat it growing up too. Hope you're having a great week!

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  24. Looks lovely and delicious! Makes a refreshing and light dessert. Nice color too. Thanks for your comments on Rebecka's and my blog :)

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  25. These are so adorable...I love them :)

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