SICILIAN LEMON JELLY RECIPE

Lemon jelly (Gelo di Limone) a typical Sicilian dessert. It's likely to appear on the table after extra huge holiday meals. Because it helps digestion. Plus, it is very delicious and aromatic. Because not only lemon juice but also lemon zest is used to give extra aroma. Besides helping digestion and being tasty, it's also easy to make. I'm sure you will like it!

INGREDIENTS

• 4 lemon zest
• 2 lemon juice
• 4 cups (1 litre) water
• 1 cup (200 gr) white sugar
• 10 tablespoon (100 gr) wheat starch

PREPARATION

1. Wash and peel 4 lemons with potato peeler.
2. Put them in a pot.
3. Pour 1 litre of water over lemon peels and rest for 12 hours at room temperature.
4. Drain lemon peels, after 12 hours. Keep the water for cooking in another pot.
5. Squeeze 2 lemon juice into the water.
6. Take some water from the pot and mix it with wheat starch till smooth. Poor it over the water.
7. Add sugar.
8. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling.
9. Remove the pot from heat.
10. Pour hot jelly in bowls and let it cool.
11. Refrigerate it for 4-5 hour.

Buon a pettito!