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Snacks & baking

Jelly Babies

Gummy sweets shaped like little babies, with a fruity flavour and a soft texture. A popular treat in Britain, eaten at the cinema or at funfairs.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Pour the fruit juice into a saucepan, sprinkle with gelatine and let it swell for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the sugar, glucose syrup and lemon, then heat over low heat, stirring until fully dissolved, without boiling.
  3. Pour the mixture into a baby-shaped silicone mould or a shallow dish.
  4. Leave to set in the fridge for 2 hours.
  5. Unmould, cut or pop out the sweets, then roll them in granulated sugar if you like.

Variations and tips

Sugar-free version. Replace the sugar with 2 tablespoons of honey and use a juice with no added sugar.

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