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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cup fresh peaches, prepared
1/2 cup fresh strawberries, prepared
1/2 cup cold water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup cold water
2 tsp liquid artificial sweetener*
2 tsp unflavoured gelatine
Directions
* Brand of liquid sweetener is not specified. Most common one in
Canada (SugarTwin) uses 1/4 ts = 1 ts sugar.
Prepare peaches: Blanch by plunging into boiling water for up to 1
minute, then into cold water. Remove skin. Cut into small pieces.
Prepare strawberries: Wash, remove hulls, cut into small pieces.
Place fruits in heavy saucepan with 1/2 cup water and lemon juice.
Bring to a boil, simmer gently for about 8 min, stirring often.
Meanwhile soften gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Remove fruit mixture
from heat. Stir in gelatine and artificial sweetener. Pour into jam
jars. Refrigerate.
Yield 2 1/2 cups 1 tbsp = 1 Extra Source: Enjoy BC Fruit the Diabetic
Way by Elaine Johnston c. 1982 BC Tree Fruits Ltd. Shared but not
tested, Elizabeth Rodier Aug 93
Servings: 40
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