Green Tea, Kiwi & Green Apple Kanten

This kanten recipe may remind you of a gelatin-style dessert. But don't think Jell-O mold—this cool end-of-meal showstopper is made with agar agar, a sea vegetable.

From: Kelly Keough

Show: The Sweet Truth

Ingredients

3 medium organic green apples, sliced into bite-size pieces

1 tablespoon organic lemon juice

2 droppers stevia liquid

1/2 cup organic white grape juice

1 1/2 cups brewed organic green tea

3 medium organic kiwis, divided

3 tablespoons light agave nectar

2 1/2 tablespoons agar agar (a sea vegetable; available in natural foods and Asian grocery stores)

Preparation

Level: Intermediate

Servings: 8

Cook Time: 25 min

Ready In: 2 hr 25 min

Put apple slices in a mixing bowl, add lemon juice, stevia and agave and toss. Set aside.

Combine grape juice and brewed green tea in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Mix in agar agar, stirring constantly until dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat as soon as agar agar dissolves, and set aside to cool.

Peel 2 kiwis, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices and add to apple mixture. Immediately pour into an 8- by 8-inch glass Pyrex dish. Refrigerate for at least two hours, until mixture gels.

Peel and slice remaining kiwi and arrange on top of kanten as garnish just before serving.

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