Fruit Glazing Jelly

Free

Difficulty: Low
Time: 5 minutes (plus resting time at least 2h)
Quantity: for a large tart
Type: Glazes and Coatings
Dietary requirements: Nut-free Gluten-free Cream-free Sugar-free Vegan

Ingredients

300 g water

3 g agar agar

A very simple but super necessary product in pastry. The gelatin used to glaze fruit on top of desserts, such as a simple tart with pastry cream and strawberries, allows us to preserve fresh fruit for several days and also makes the dessert more attractive because it gives a shiny finish. Very easy and quick to prepare. One precaution: as always with agar agar it is recommended to use a precision scale because 1 gram can make a difference and a traditional kitchen scale is not able to weigh just 3 grams accurately. Why use agar and not, for example, a starch? Because this way we can reuse the gelatin multiple times; just warm it in the microwave to slightly melt the agar.

Method

Weigh the water in a small saucepan, add the agar agar. Blend with an immersion blender to dissolve it well.

Move the saucepan to the stove and over medium-low heat, stirring with a whisk, bring to a boil to activate the agar agar. When it boils, remove the saucepan and pour the mixture into a jug, cover with cling film in contact and let it gel in the refrigerator for a few hours. It will become very hard and compact.

Then take the jug, remove the cling film, blend with the immersion blender and heat in the microwave to about 40-42˚C.

Use at this temperature to glaze the fruit using a brush.

Storage

Store in a covered container or jug with cling film in the refrigerator for 1 week. To use, heat in the microwave to 40-42˚C.

Tips

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