A popular choice of food that helps to cool down the body is the Agar-agar, the Malay word for jelly. In particular, the Swallow's family loves the Peach Agar-Agar. They can polish the whole tray in a single seating if given the chance!
PEACH AGAR-AGAR (Serves 4 - 6)
Ingredients
- 1 pkt (12g) agar-agar powder (white)
- water
- 100g sugar
- 1 can (825g) peach halves in syrup
- a few drops of food colouring, if desired
- Drain the syrup from the peaches.
- Mix the syrup with enough water to make a total of 1 litre of liquid.
- Cut up the peach halves into small cubes, and lay them in a square cake tray. Then place this tray into the refrigerator.
- Dissolve the packet of agar-agar powder in the syrup mixture.
- Add the sugar, stir and bring to a boil over low heat.
- Turn off the heat; and add the food colouring, if desired.
- Remove the cake tray from the refrigerator; pour the mixture over the cut peach halves, stirring all the time.
- Allow the mixture to cool for about 15 minutes, stirring it occasionally.
- Place the cake tray back into the refrigerator for the agar-agar to set.
- Serve cold.
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