Heavenly Delights Halal Gelatine Powder 200g
(2x100g)
Silver grade 160 Blooms
Expiry date: March 2021
HMC Halal Certified.
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How To Use Powdered Gelatin?
-Sprinkle the granules of gelatin over the surface cold water or
liquid. Use 1/4 cup, 60ml, or whatever quantity is called for in the
recipe. Do not dump them in a pile, as the granules in the middle won’t
dissolve.
-Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
-Add warm liquid or heat gently, stirring until dissolved. To verify
the granules are melted, lift the stirring utensil and make certain
that there are no undissolved granules clinging to it.
Some tips
- Certain tropical fruits, such as pineapple, kiwifruit, and ginger,
have an enzyme (bromelin) that can prevent gelatin for setting. Heating
the fruit completely through before using will destroy the enzyme.
- Bloom refers to the firmness of gelatin. A Bloom Gelometer, named
after inventor Oscar T. Bloom, is used in a controlled process to
measure the rigidity of a gelatin film. The measurement is called the
Bloom Strength. A higher number indicates a stiffer product. Gelatin
used in food usually runs from 125 Bloom to 250 Bloom. There are several
different grades of sheet gelatin. The most popular are Silver grade
(160 Bloom) and Gold grade (190-220 Bloom). The higher bloom the
gelatine has, the less you have to use it and thats why lower blooms are
usually cheaper.
- Gelatine comes in either leaves, powder or granules. Leaf gelatine
is the more preferred setting agent in making a jelly than powdered as
it gives a very clear, clean, tasteless set.
- In great Britain standard leaf gelatine is classedas platinum or
gold and can usually be bought in supermarkets. (Bronzegelatine is used
in catering and commercial kitchens and is larger than platinum).
- What size leaf is the confusing issue though when working out how
much to use. Here is a pretty accurate conversion table using the silver
grade large leaves.
For a jelly to turn out use 1 large silver sheet for every 100ml / scant ½ cup liquid.
For a jelly to serve in a glass, use 1 large silver sheet for every
125 ml/ generous ½ cup 6 sheets of gelatin is the equivalent of 3
teaspoons of powdered gelatin or 10g packet. This is enough to soft-set
480ml / 16fl.oz/ of liquid.
How to use halal leaf gelatine?
All leaf gelatines must be soaked properly before using, regardless of the brand, strength or size.
You must always soak leaf gelatine in cold water, as anything less than cold may interfere with the blooming stage.
Place the leaf or leaves in a suitably sized flat container, if you
soak more than one sheet make sure you separate them by wiggling them
about in the water, if they stick together they will not soak properly
and their use will be diminished.
Pour enough cold water over the gelatine to ensure it’s completely covered.
Leave to soak until the gelatine blooms(expands) and goes wrinkly,
this takes normally about 5 – 6 minutes depending on the quantity. If
you soak numerous sheets this will take longer.
Do not leave the gelatine in the water too long, it will start to
break down and you will not be able to use it in the correct amounts if
it starts to disintegrate.
Once bloomed the gelatine is ready to be used, remove the gelatine
from the water, squeeze it between your fingers to remove any excess
water.
Melt the gelatin by adding it to the warm liquid that it is to be added to, the liquid temperature must be over 35°C.
Once the liquid is cooled below 4°C the gelatine will set and become
firm. You can melt the gelatine and re-set it for the second and third
time by bringing the liquid back to over 35°C and then set it again at
below 4°C
1 sheet of gelatine for 100 ml liquid = soft set (easy to turn out)
1 sheet of gelatine for 125ml liquid = wobbly soft set (served in a glass)
Cheesecakes that contains approximately 200 grams of cream
cheese, 250 ml whipped cream and 4 table spoons of liquid requires 3
halal gelatine sheets.