Christmas Jewels
Christmas Jewels are a traditional holiday dessert that originated in the United Kingdom. They are called 'jewels' because of their vibrant and colorful appearance, resembling precious gemstones.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 150 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.
Ingredients
- 200 gram Butter
- 300 gram Digestive Biscuits
- 200 gram Mixed Dried Fruits
- 100 gram Candied Cherries
- 100 gram Candied Pineapple
- 400 gram Condensed Milk
- 100 gram Desiccated Coconut
- 6 drop Green Food Coloring
- 6 drop Red Food Coloring
- 100 gram Icing Sugar
- 10 gram Edible Glitter
Instructions
- Crush the digestive biscuits into fine crumbs.
- Melt the butter and mix it with the biscuit crumbs. Press the mixture into the base of a greased baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the mixed dried fruits, candied cherries, candied pineapple, and condensed milk. Spread this mixture evenly over the biscuit base.
- In two small bowls, add a few drops of green food coloring to one and red food coloring to the other. Mix well.
- Divide the desiccated coconut equally into the two colored bowls and mix until the coconut is evenly colored.
- Sprinkle the green coconut over half of the fruit mixture and the red coconut over the other half.
- Cover the dish with cling film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set.
- Once set, remove from the fridge and sprinkle with icing sugar and edible glitter.
- Cut into squares or diamonds and serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 240kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g19%
- Total Carbohydrate 32g11%
- Sugars 24g
- Protein 2g4%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.