Sliced Figs In Sherry Wine Jelly Recipe

Ingredients for Sliced Figs In Sherry Wine Jelly Recipe

• 1 tablespoon of granulated gelatine
• ½ cup of sherry wine
• Juice of½ a lemon
• ¼ cup of cold water
• 5 or 6 figs
• ¾ cup of boiling water
• Whipped cream
• ½ cup of sugar

Instructions

1. Soften the gelatine in the cold water and dissolve in the boiling water; add the sugar and stir occasionally until cold.
2. Add the wine and lemon juice.
3. Let a mould holding a scant pint become chilled in cold or ice water.
4. A fluted mould is good for this dish.
5. Cut the figs in slices, dip some of these in the jelly mixture and use them to decorate the mould; then fill the mould, alternately, with slices of figs and the mixture, letting the jelly "set" partially, each time, before adding the slices of figs.
6. When the jelly is unmolded garnish with whipped cream, put on with bag and tube, and bits of fig.