Wibble wobble , wibble wobble (Hartley's Lemon Jelly)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Hartley's Lemon Jelly
Date:	30/12/08 (123 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: really good lemony taste

Disadvantages: none

Hartley's food like so many others is now owned by Premier foods. Hartley's was founded in 1871 by Grocer William Pickles Hartley
Hartley's make many food products Jams and deserts, including jellies. I bought a packet of lemon jelly before Christmas to make for Christmas tea. I bought my packet at Tesco, just because Tesco is easiest for me to get to most conveniently situated store. This135g pack of tablet jelly costs 35p

There are 296 calories in 100g of this jelly (that's before it is made up ) Hartleys jelly has no artificial flavours and the colours are natural

The lemon jelly as you would expect comes in a lemon yellow rectangular pack. open this and the jelly is covered in a see through plastic wrapper..
The lemon jelly is a lemon yellow colour of course. The rectangle of jelly is made up of cubes these need pulling apart from each other. I guess it was made in a mold,

When I tore open the lemon jelly protective colouring I did have a lovely lemon whiff it was fresh and made my taste juices work. I own up. I pulled one of the cubes off the jelly and put it in my mouth. m it was lovely lemony very fresh not sour but not over sweet either.

I Continue to pull the jelly cubes apart and I put them in my Pyrex measuring jug any jug or bowl will do.
I put the kettle onto boil and put just enough and a bit more boiling water (under570ml 1 pint) in to cover the jelly. I then stirred the jelly in the water till it had melted I then topped up the water in the jug with cold water to 570ml /1pint.. The lemon smell from this jelly as I made it was gorgeous
If I was adding tinned fruit to this jelly I would have added the juice before topping up with cold water to 570ml/1pint. I could have used this jelly for a trifle but I have a fussy grandchild who likes plain jelly without bits , so I served this with a fresh fruit salad and cream /ice cream for those that wanted it . This jelly good to serve at any party.

I usually use tesco own jellies but was tempted to try Hartley's a bit more expensive. The difference well I think Hartley's a bit better. From memory I think the flavour and smell a bit better.

Tasting a portion of this jelly it was lovely fresh and lemony a really good fruit flavour. The colour good a light lemon. The jelly sets well and yes it will wobble.

Jelly on a Plate
Jelly on a plate
Jelly on a plate
Wibble wobble wibble wobble
Jelly on a plate

Summary: A lemon flavoured jelly