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pseudomonasI got a bag of agar powder! so I needed to play with it, clearly :)
Squish strawberries (they were frozen since strawberry season and defrosted) through a sieve, add some sugar, a very little finely-ground black pepper, and a few drops of lemon juice. Stir in some agar powder and microwave until just boiling. Pour/spoon it into moulds - I used a silicone ice-cube-tray in the shape of shells, which I filled half-full. Made four (small experimental batch), only two came out of the moulds properly, so my host and I got one each with our cake. They tasted intensely fruity and the pepper was definitely a good idea. Next time I'll try lightly oiling the moulds and maybe adding a touch more agar (I used about a quarter of a teaspoon to maybe 40ml strawberry pulp and a teaspoon-and-a-half of sugar)
I am looking forward to trying this with some other fruit!
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Squish strawberries (they were frozen since strawberry season and defrosted) through a sieve, add some sugar, a very little finely-ground black pepper, and a few drops of lemon juice. Stir in some agar powder and microwave until just boiling. Pour/spoon it into moulds - I used a silicone ice-cube-tray in the shape of shells, which I filled half-full. Made four (small experimental batch), only two came out of the moulds properly, so my host and I got one each with our cake. They tasted intensely fruity and the pepper was definitely a good idea. Next time I'll try lightly oiling the moulds and maybe adding a touch more agar (I used about a quarter of a teaspoon to maybe 40ml strawberry pulp and a teaspoon-and-a-half of sugar)
I am looking forward to trying this with some other fruit!
**Serving suggestion.