Pâte de fruit (pronounced pat-de-fwee) are beautiful flavor-packed fruit jellies. They are pretty much concentrated fruit gummies,but they have a frou-frou name. These gummies are vegetarian as they are set using pectin which is derived from plants. Pectin is usually used as a gelling agent in jams and jellies. The amount of pectin used is directly proportional to how set the jelly will be. More pectin = set gummies you can cut, less pectin = spreadable loose jellies/jams.
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<br />The first time I made these I didn’t use enough pectin and they never set. It was a goopy mess. I re-melted the goopy mess and added more pectin when I hit 140F. They ended up setting perfectly! If you do mess up a batch and the pâte de fruit don’t set, you can fix it by reheating it, adding more pectin and following through the rest of the recipe.
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<br />They are super easy to make as long as you follow the recipe and hit and hold all the temperature required. They taste amazing and are packed with fruit flavor. I actually like to think they’re healthy because they aren’t any preservative or sweeteners other than sugar. Try it out!

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