Lunch: Blackberry Fruit Jellies

Like jellybeans for grown-ups, these gels have soft centers and crisp shells. This recipe is for blackberry gels. (Or, try this recipe for lime gels.) This recipe is courtesy of Jen King and Liz Gutman of Brooklyn-based Liddabit Candy.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Blackberry Fruit Jellies

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1 bag frozen blackberries
2 tsp. powdered pectin
2 3/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice or lime juice

Instructions

Puree fruit and 1/2 cup water in blender until smooth; strain out seeds.
Place 2 cups puree in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan. Thoroughly mix pectin and 1/4 cup sugar, whisk into fruit puree, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add remaining 2 1/4 cups sugar and cook mixture until it reaches 225 degrees F, stirring constantly. Stir in lemon or lime juice; cook 30 seconds more.
Pour into a lightly oiled 9" x 13" baking pan, sprinkle sugar on top, and allow to set, about 2 hours. Cut into 1-inch squares, or use a lightly oiled cookie cutter to make other shapes. Dredge in sugar and dry on a cooling rack overnight. Scraps can be remelted and reset.
Store in a box or paper bag at room temperature for up to two weeks.

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