Agar- Agar

Yesterday was last day of school!!!!

As you know my boy is on a gluten free diet , agar agar jelly is gluten free!!!

My boy requested for Underwater Sea jelly..... 

here you go.

The recipe is here 

The Recipe 

A 

1 tbsp agar powder ( 15 gm )

150gm fine sugar  

( you may increase if you want it sweeter) 

700ml water 

300ml evaporated milk (  A )

Add sugar into water and boil. Once it's boiling slowly dust in the agar agar powder and constantly stir it untill desolve . Once done pour in the milk , mix well and let it simmer lightly for 3-5 minutes.

Divide into three colours 

for this I used natural colouring :

Green - pandan leaves

Orange - carrot

Blue - the blue flower sorry cant remember the name

Green and orange I added a little tiny pinch of tumeric powder to make the colour more vibrant.

I used the candy mold to mold the shapes of sea creature. These molds are easily available in any bakery shops. 

And set a side for the sea base by pouring into the aluminium foil pie container and let it set .

Let them set in the fridge . while they are setting you may start perparing the body of the agar agar in clear. 

1 tbsp agar powder ( 15 gm )

150gm fine sugar  

1000ml water 

1/4 tsp of rose essence 

Chia seeds ( Optional ) 

Add sugar into water and boil. Once its boiling slowly dust in the agar agar powder and constantly stir it until desolve . It should look clear, then please add the rose essence.

 Once the sea creatures are set remove them from the mold 

Use any simple plain mold you have at home. I used the Tupperware ring mold.

Pour 2-3 tbsp of the clear jelly and position your sea creatures.

Fan dry it quickly, this acts as the glue for your first top layer of sea creatures.

Once you think its semi-set, immediately add more of the clear jelly until it covers the sea creatures and let it set again . 

Then another layer and you position your sea creatures again in between the gaps , and continue until you finish all your sea creatures.

The easy option would be just place all the sea creatures into the mold and pour in the clear jelly, however the sea creature will run around and float upside down, the positioning will be topsy turvy hehhehhehehee

Once all sea creatures are on position , 
the ones that you set on the 
aluminium foil pie container,
chop them into small little piece with 
a grooved jelly cutter . 

Place them ontop mix well and pour in the balance of the clear jelly and let it set.

  This is how the layers should look like.

.....Ta da   ;-)

Underwater Sea Jelly !!!

Happy trying <3 <3 <3 

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Project of the day.....Agar Agar ......

The Recipe 

A 

1 tbsp  and 1/2 tsp of agar powder
150gm fine sugar  ( 230gm normal required amount, 
I reduce it to serve it less sweet  )
500ml water 
500ml satan (  A )


You can either use Santan (A) or Evoporated (B)  

SANTAN ( A )

Pour above except the satan into a pot on slow fire 
& let simmer & boil 

Ensure the sugar & agar powder are desolved and after 

which off the fire and please add satan 

and cook another 3-5 minutes 

Mix well 

OR 

EVOPORATED MILK  ( B )
500ml / 500ml evaporated milk

Pour above into a pot on slow fire & let simmer & boil 
Ensure the sugar & agar powder are desolved and after 
which off the fire and please add evaporated milk 



HOW TO 

Pour into pie aluminium foil X 3 
Picture below each 360-370gm 

add food colouring any colour that you desire .... 
Wilton food colouring 

I choose these 3 colours 

Let it set in the refrigerator for an hour ...

Once ready overturn it & use any cookie & 
cut into any shapes that you desire 
as you can see I choose flower & butterfly hehehheheh

Once all done leave them a side & quickly prepare B


B 

1 tbsp of agar powder
1000ml water
150gm fine sugar
1tsp rose essence 
( only if you are using evaporated milk, 
if you are using satan you can add pandan essence )

Pour above into a pot on slow fire & let simmer & boil 

Ensure the sugar & agar powder are desolved 
I present B in clear .

Once done use one foil pour in B perhaps just 5 tbsp
& assemble your 

moulded A to the pattern that you desire 
& put into the fridge for 5 mins

TIP - Please place your foil onto a tray or 

a flat hard surface for you to carry it to the fridge 

because the foil is thin & filmsy.

The extra from the moulded Agar  C , pls do not throw, 

chop them into fine piece for the lower layer 

5 mins done bring it out & pour more B into it & 

add C onto it & fill to the rim 

Place it into the fridge & let it set overnite ta da!!!

With this recipe you can prepare two sets of it.....Enjoy....

Be creative use any colour any mould to form the shapes that you desire......

Above I used the Tupperware Jelly mould, turned out quite pretty....hehehhehe 

TIP - Pour a little of B and arrange your 
pattern/design & quickly leave it in the fridge 
for a few minutes to hold your design...

This is what I learn from my first attempt.......

Afterwhich add B again and so forth....
till the entire jelly mould is filled.

SUGAR 

the recipe on the agar powder packet says 230gm 
of sugar too sweet to for me thus I 
reduced the quantity of sugar. 

If you prefer it sweeter please add more sugar 
as long as not more then 230gm 
I used less sugar because of my kids , 
dont want them to be on sugar high....

HARDNESS OF THE AGAR

Through trail and error I am confortable with the amount of agar powder. If you prefer it harder just add a little bit more......

Liked I say fill free to explore ..........