Fig salad with cranberry jelly

Fig salad with cranberry jellyImage by Ben Dearnley

Ingredients (5)

  • 2 cups (500ml) cranberry juice
  • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
  • 6 gold-strength gelatine leaves (see Notes)
  • 8 ripe figs
  • 150g mixed summer berries (such as blueberries and raspberries)
Nutrition info

Method

  • Step 1 Soak the gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes.
  • Step 2 Meanwhile, place the cranberry juice and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and stir until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat. Squeeze out the excess water from the gelatine.
  • Step 3 Whisk the gelatine into the hot cranberry mixture until combined, then strain through a sieve.
  • Step 4 Pour into a straight-sided container so that the liquid sits at least 1cm deep. Cover and refrigerate overnight to set.
  • Step 5 To serve, cut the figs into 1cm-thick slices and casually arrange on a platter or four pretty plates. Turn the jelly out onto a board and chop into 1cm cubes (or larger if you prefer). Scatter the jelly and the berries over the figs and serve.