Japanese Jelly Dessert Recipe

(Awayuki)

Ingredients : Serves 6

1 1/2 sticks

250 g

3 tablespoons

2

Kanten or 4 teaspoons agar-agar powder

Sugar

Strained lemon juice or fruit flavored liqueur

Egg whites

Lemon slices or strawberry fans for decoration

• If using kanten, break sticks into pieces and soak in 2 cups water for 30 minutes.

• Then bring to boil and simmer until completely dissolved.

• If using agar-agar powder, sprinkle evenly over surface of 2 cups water in a saucepan and stir to dissolve.

• Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

• Whisk egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until stiff.

• When agar-agar mixture is still slightly warm, add it to the egg whites, mixing well.

• Do not let it cool too much or it will set before you can mix it into the egg whites.

• Pour into a mould or individual dishes and leave to set.

• Chill and decorate.

• Serve.