Orange Jelly Boats 🛶 I have a core childhood food memory of these orange jelly boats 🍊 They were at the centre of so many of our birthday parties as kids. They are still magical and make me smile, so making these bought back lots of happy memories. There is the slightly fiddly job of prepping the oranges, I found the combined use of a grapefruit knife and a melon baller helped me best to scoop out all the pith, but it did require some patience and Mum would probably know a trick to speed the process up, if I could do ask her. Nonetheless I hope the finished result does her version justice. As I cook through my collection of where favourite recipes, for this series “Recipes from my Mother’s Kitchen”. Don’t be scared about making jelly: you buy gelatine leaf (or you can use a vege gel alternative). and follow the packet instructions for the quantities. For gelatine leaf you simply soak the leaves in warm water for 5 mins, squeeze out the water and add the leaves (x4) to 1 pint (570ml) liquid. Then warm the mix to blood temperature (don’t boil) and set it in the fridge. The boat making part is what makes it special. Enjoy the reel. I’ll talk you through the rest ✨ 4 gelatine leaves 1 pint (570ml) orange juice reserve the orange halves for the boats a little sugar (optional) edible rice paper and cocktail sticks, to decorate