Description
Ripe lychees are about the size of a small plum and have a reddish-brown or purple, rough ‘shell’ surrounding the translucent jelly-like flesh. The hard brown seed is inedible. The flesh is sweet and delicately flavoured with a slight acidity.
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Meal Category | Dessert |
| Nutritional Category |
Ingredients
| 1 | t | gelatine |
| 1 | Cup | water |
| 1 | Cup | sugar |
| 2 | Cup | lychee (pureed) |
| 2 | T | Lime Juice |
| 1 | egg white (stiffly beaten) |
Instructions
- Mix gelatine with ¼ cup of water.
- Add remaining water to the sugar and heat on stove until dissolved.
- Stir in gelatine and cool.
- Add fruit puree and lime juice and freeze to a mush-like consistency.
- Beat well until smooth and then fold in beaten egg white.
- Freeze until firm.
Notes
Lychees are an excellent source of vitamin C and also provide dietary fibre and small quantities of other minerals and vitamins. Six fresh lychees provide 290kJ (69 Cals), 1.3g dietary fibre and 49mg vitamin C.