Apple and Raspberry Paste

[fundj&e]

thanks CC

[Cuilidh]

Was the jug hard to clean after you had finished the cooking Uni?

[fundj&e]

not at all Marina

[KarenH]

Uni, I found mine really sticky to cut up too ......

[fundj&e]

ok thanks Karen i thought it was because i used less water

[judydawn]

I wonder why the individual one wasn't sticky Uni - it looks completely different to the tray pieces.

[fundj&e]

I wonder why the individual one wasn't sticky Uni - it looks completely different to the tray pieces.

it was sticky to cut JD

[KarenH]

What kind of container did you use for the individual one Uni?  Was it a silicone cupcake liner or something like that?  It looks lovely.

[fundj&e]

steel ones Karen, i was going to do tiny tiny ones about the size of a 10cent  piece but was running later

[VieveMS]

I made this paste today.  As I have hopes of potentially adding it to christmas hampers, I made individual ones using silicon cupcake moulds. 

Mine seem to have set quite hard (but are still sticky) so hopefully I haven't overcooked the mixture.  I was in the supermarket this afternoon poking and prodding the commercially made pastes to get a feel for how hard they were as I couldn't remember what the texture was supposed to be like.  I tried a little with a bit of cheese and it did taste nice.

Any suggestions for how they could be presented as part of a christmas hamper?

[judydawn]

Karen sent me a block of this via Katie and it is really nice.  Because of the stickiness that everyone mentions, I have found spraying a serrated knife with canola oil (and your fingers on the left hand  ) makes it a lot easier to cut.  I have it wrapped in baking paper as it is easier to unwrap and remove to a cutting board to divide up.  Thanks so much for sharing this Karen, I love it.

[VieveMS]

Wow Karen, your paste is such a beautiful bright colour.  Mine is more of a dull dark red.  Did you do anything different to get it this colour?  Looks fantastic.

[KarenH]

No VieveMS, it was just the apples and raspberries in there.  Not sure why the colour is different?  Possibly the type of raspberries??  I used homegrown ones from our own raspberry canes.  I am sure yours tastes as good though!

[cookie1]

I think this may have to be made. I would eat it on cheese, yummy.

[KarenH]

Bumping this recipe - making it again today.  Nice for Christmas hampers??