While cleaning the spare room cupboard, I found raspberry jelly that expired a month ago. The blueberries won’t last another 2 days, and I just bought gelatine powder. I don’t want to waste food, and my sister and her family are coming over for dinner tomorrow. So, I decided to make jelly as a light dessert.

Google: “Jelly is made by boiling fruit juice with sugar and pectin to create a thick, spreadable texture. It often includes whole fruits with seeds or skins, like grapes and raspberries. A fruit-flavoured dessert that uses gelatin or a similar agent is prepared in a mould or dish, resulting in a semi-solid mass that is somewhat elastic.”

Research shows that pectin may block harmful toxins from E. coli. While jams and jellies can have some benefits, they are high in sugar, and eating too much sugar can cause weight gain, cavities, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. It’s best to enjoy them in moderation.

Here’s an expired raspberry aeroplane jelly I used to create a simple raspberry jelly with blueberry dessert. It requires minimal utensils: just a big metal bowl, a kettle, a jelly mold, and some spoons for stirring and scooping the gelatin powder. My dessert is cooling and is a light, refreshing treat after a heavy meal. Let’s make some jelly!