Homemade Blackberry Gelatin & Chilled Blackberry Parfaits
From Bon Appetit, August 1998. Make the gelatin at least one day ahead so that it has time to set. For a sophisticated dessert, layer the blackberry gelatin with sweetened vanilla whipped cream and a few sweetened blackberries in parfait glasses or wine glasses. If only making gelatin, will serve four.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 6
- 1cup white grape juice
- 1cup sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 7tablespoons white grape juice
- 5teaspoons unflavored gelatin
Serving Option (Blackberry Parfaits)
- 3cups blackberries
- 4tablespoons sugar
- sweetened vanilla whipped cream
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DIRECTIONS
- Puree blackberries in processor. Pour puree into fine strainer set over 4-cup measuring cup. Press on solids to extract as much as possible. Discard solids remaining in strainer. Measure 3 cups puree (reserve any remaining puree for another use).
- Stir 1 cup grape juice, sugar and lemon zest into blackberry puree.
- Pour remaining 7 tablespoons grape juice into small saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes. Stir gelatin mixture over medium-low heatuntil gelatin dissolves, about 1 minute (do not boil).
- Gradually whisk warm gelatin mixture into puree mixture. Transfer to 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
- Variation: Blackberry Parfaits.
- Mix 3 cup blackberries and 4 T sugar in medium bowl. Let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours, tossing occasionally.
- Spoon generous 1/4 cup blackberry gelatin into each of 8 parfait glasses or wine glasses. Top with a few sweetened blackberries. Spoon about 1/3 cup sweetened vanilla whipped cream over. Repeat layering. Top with a few more berries. Serve.
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