Strawberry and Chilly Jellies

Ingredients

* 800 grams of strawberry puree

* 760 grams of sugar

* 20 grams of Pectin (water soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit used for making jellies and jams)

* 10 grams of tartaric acid

* 2 teaspoons of Tabasco (very spicy sauce, with red pepper) 

* 50 grams of caster sugar

Steps to prepare

* To make the strawberry jellies, mix the strawberry puree with 720 of sugar in a large pan and bring to the boil 

* In a mixing bowl, mix together the Pectin and 40g of sugar. when the Puree has boiled, add the Pectin mixture.

* Bring the mixture up to 104 degrees C and remove from the heat. Add the tartaric acid and Tabasco

* Line a Baking tray with cling film or spray it with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the jelly mixture into the tray and leave to set for at least 4 hours in the fridge.

* Once set, cut the jellies into squares. Roll each square in the caster sugar to coat and serve.

-Alekya.Neelisetty