Feijoa is an amazing tropical fruit, reminiscent of the taste and aroma of strawberries and kiwis, pineapples and bananas. This exotic fruit is not yet a very frequent guest on the tables of s, but if you try it once, then it will be difficult to deny yourself the pleasure.
Feijoa is consumed, as a rule, in its raw form, choosing a delicious aromatic pulp with a spoon. But unfortunately, it does not last long. And how I would like to feast on feijoa on winter evenings. Many housewives are interested in how feijoa pastille is prepared.
Choosing the right fruit
Feijoa is used to make marshmallows, marmalade, jams and jellies. Very tasty and healthy jams are obtained, the preparation of which does not require heat treatment.
But whatever recipe you choose, you need to choose the right feijoa fruit. For marshmallow, only ripe specimens are suitable. Unripe or overripe can bring all your work to naught. Pastila is an excellent product for tea. Due to the presence of a large amount of vitamin C, the blanks are stored for a long time.
Feijoa ripens in autumn, and they begin to be sold in stores in the last days of October. Since it is problematic to transport ripe fruits, they are cut off unripe. Ripening takes place on the way to potential buyers.
When buying feijoa, pay attention to the external signs of the fruit:
- the presence of spots and darkening of the peel indicate a poor-quality product;
- there should also be no wrinkles;
- on the cut, the flesh of a ripe feijoa is transparent, reminiscent of jelly.
Marshmallow from exotic fruits, even after heat treatment, does not lose its valuable properties, and the main element, iodine, is also not lost.
Feijoa pastille
To prepare a delicious dessert according to the recipe below, stock up on the following products in advance:
- exotic fruits – 2 full handfuls;
- natural honey – 2 tablespoons;
- apple – 1 piece;
- peeled seeds – 1 handful;
- sesame seeds and peeled seeds for sprinkling.
How to cook a treat
- We wash the feijoa, let it drain and cut off both ends. Then cut into pieces.
- Wash the apple, cut out the stalk and core with seeds, finely chop.
- We wash the peeled sunflower seeds, dry them with a napkin.
- Put the feijoa, apple and seeds in a blender and mix well until you get a smooth puree.
- To make the dried delicacy look nice, pour the mass onto a sheet in a thin layer. For leveling, use a spoon. Sprinkle sesame seeds or sunflower seeds on top.
We put the sheet in the oven, preheating it to 38 degrees. Since there is plenty of moisture, the fruit treat will dry for at least 20 hours. If during this time it does not have time to dry, leave the sheet for another 5-6 hours.
It is easy to check the readiness of marshmallow: if it does not stick in the center, then it is ready. Take the pastry sheet out of the oven and let it cool down a bit. The fact is that it is more convenient to roll the marshmallow while it is still warm.
Dried feijoa marshmallow can be cut into circles or rolled into a tube for further storage in a cool place.
Conclusion
Of course, drying marshmallows in the oven is not very convenient. If you are engaged in such harvesting all the time, then it is best to purchase special equipment. The role of dryers in the preparation of marshmallow is well described in the video:
