{"id":7834,"date":"2016-06-16T10:58:19","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T14:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/?p=7834"},"modified":"2021-04-05T04:14:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T08:14:28","slug":"jackfruit-milk-jelly-no-bake-dessert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/jackfruit-milk-jelly-no-bake-dessert\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackfruit Milk Jelly [La Mousse Jacques] – No Bake Dessert"},"content":{"rendered":"

A light and refreshing no bake dessert perfect for the Summer \u2014 Jackfruit Coconut Milk Jelly or what is commonly known as the Mauritian “la mousse”. Ripe jackfruit adds a little twist to the traditional mousse recipe.<\/p>\n

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Is it the mere thought of Summer that calls for lighter refreshing food? That is how I feel anyway. We have had a few days of above 25\u00b0C but so far Summer has been rather cool. Although, it is so bracing to be able to leave the windows open especially in the evening letting in the crisp fresh breeze. Soon the night air might start to warm up.<\/p>\n

Frozen smoothies in popsicle moulds have already made it to my freezer. You might have seen the watermelon smoothie recipe<\/a> that I shared on my Instagram<\/a>; I made them into popsicles too. When it comes to desserts, Kevin and I are like big kids. Our conversation of what were our favourite childhood chilled or frozen treats lead us to the milk jelly or what we commonly call \u201cla mousse\u201d in Mauritius. It is a jelly made with milk, sweetener, flavourings, sometimes food colour and agar agar as jellying agent. Milk jellies are most welcomed treats under the tropical weather. It is probably why chilled desserts tend to be far more popular than lush cakes; the latter are more often enjoyed as afternoon tea-time snacks.<\/p>\n

For that matter, although short, the Canadian Summer feels tropical enough. This means at least two months of chilled treats although we tend to enjoy them year round too.<\/p>\n

The addition of ripe jackfruit brings a little twist to this traditional mousse recipe. The idea was inspired from a fellow Mauritian blogger\u2019s recipe<\/a> \u2014 Asmi from \u00e0 la As<\/a>. I brought just a few minor modifications to the recipe, namely a reduced amount of additional sweetener as I find ripe jackfruit to be sweet enough. While green or young jackfruit lends itself to many savoury preparations<\/a>, the ripe jackfruit makes exquisitely tasty desserts. An unsung treasure of the fruit kingdom, this ginormous fruit is very often underused alas, due to its mild unpleasant musty smell when ripe that some describe as being just foul. It takes a little time perhaps to really come to appreciate this fruit for its unique taste and mouthfeel, although fruit connoisseurs need no convincing to delectably splurge on it, whether fresh, preserved or cooked.<\/p>\n

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You may replace the jackfruit with other fruits like mango, pear or melon in this recipe but try to keep the amount of liquid the same, otherwise the jelly may not set properly unless you adjust the agar agar too (if you have some experience with it). You may also omit the fruit completely and add some vanilla or almond extract for the plain traditional mousse. A little tweak in the ingredients and proportions will yield a flan<\/a> (or creme caramel) instead, another scrumptious Mauritian dessert.
\nAnd since nothing announces Summer like fresh juicy berries, strawberries add in a seasonal touch and a pop of colour.<\/p>\n

More recipes using agar agar from the blog:
\nFruit Terrine<\/a>
\nMauritian Flan (Creme Caramel)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here\u2019s a short video for the easy process.<\/h4>\n