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Summer Jelly Cubes with Lactaid® cottage cheese

Summer Jelly Cubes

By: Recipe By Heather Janak

Vibrant and fun, these summer jelly cubes are made for beating the heat. With their smooth texture and playful presentation, they're easy to make and sure to be the hit of your summer backyard gathering.

Prep Time: 10min
Cook Time: 15min
Total Time: 7hr 25min
Servings: 18 Servings
Prep Time: 10min
Cook Time: 15min
Total Time: 7hr 25min
Servings: 18 Servings
Ingredients
For the Strawberry Jelly Cubes
  • 2 ½ envelopes unflavored gelatin, powdered (18 grams)

  • ⅔ cup water

  • 1 pound strawberries, washed and hulled (454 grams) fresh or frozen

  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar (125 grams)

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, half if using table salt

For the Mango Jelly Cubes
  • 2 ½ envelopes unflavored gelatin, powdered (18 grams)

  • ⅔ cup water, divided

  • 2 cups mango, peeled, deseeded (454 grams) fresh or frozen

  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar (125 grams)

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, half if using table salt

For the Cottage Cheese Jelly
  • 16 ounces LACTAID® Cottage Cheese(453 grams)

  • 3 ½ cups LACTAID® Whole Milk(800 grams)

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar (150 grams)

  • 4 ½ envelopes unflavored gelatin, powdered (32 grams)

  • Neutral cooking spray

  • Other Tools: 9x5-inch loaf pan, 9x13-inch pan, blender, fine mesh sieve

Directions
For the Strawberry Jelly Cubes
  1. 1. 

    In a small bowl, combine the gelatin and ⅓ cup of the water. Stir to combine, then set aside to bloom (about 5 minutes).

  2. 2. 

    In a blender, combine the washed and hulled strawberries and remaining ⅓ cup of water. Blend until smooth. Pour through a fine mesh sieve into a medium pot, discarding the seeds.

  3. 3. 

    Add the sugar, lemon juice and salt. Heat over medium until simmering. Remove from the heat and add the bloomed gelatin. Stir until all of the gelatin is dissolved in the mixture.

  4. 4. 

    Pour into a lightly greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours, then slice into cubes.

For the Mango Jelly Cubes
  1. 1. 

    In a small bowl, combine the gelatin and ⅓ cup of the water. Stir to combine then set aside to bloom (about 5 minutes).

  2. 2. 

    In a blender, combine the mango and remaining ⅓ cup of water. Blend until smooth, then pour into a medium pot.

  3. 3. 

    Add the sugar, lemon juice and salt. Heat over medium until simmering. Remove from the heat and add the bloomed gelatin. Stir until all of the gelatin is dissolved in the mixture.

  4. 4. 

    Pour into a lightly greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours, then slice into cubes.

For the Cottage Cheese Jelly
  1. 1. 

    In a small bowl, combine the gelatin and ½ cup of the water. Stir to combine then set aside to bloom (about 5 minutes).

  2. 2. 

    Blend the LACTAID® Cottage Cheeseuntil smooth.

  3. 3. 

    In a medium pot combine the whole milk and granulated sugar. Whisk together and heat to a low simmer, then turn off the heat.

  4. 4. 

    Add the bloomed gelatin mixture and whisk until the gelatin is fully dissolved. Let cool and then whisk in the blended cottage cheese.

  5. 5. 

    Add the fruit jelly cubes to a lightly greased 9x13-inch pan in a random pattern, then ladle the LACTAID® Cottage Cheesemixture over.

  6. 6. 

    Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, then tip it out and slice into cubes with a knife dipped in hot water for easier cuts. Store in the refrigerator until serving.

Nutrition Facts


Serving Size


1 jelly cube

Amount Per Serving

Nutrient
Amount

Calories

163

Total Fat

3g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholestrol

10mg

Sodium

165mg

Total Carbohydrate

31g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Sugars

30g

Protein

5g

Calcium

87mg

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