Aplets and Cotlets

Directions

1. 1

   3 tb Gelatin 3 c Apple juice or unsweetened -apricot juice 1 1/3 c Granulated sugar 2 tb Each lemon and lime juice, -or more as needed 2/3 c

2. 2

   Boil remaining juice with the sugar for 15 minutes to concentrate it

3. 3

   Mix the lemon and lime juice, and add all but 1/4 cup cornstarch to dissolve it in the mixture

4. 4

   Add both gelatin mixture and cornstarch mixture to the boiled juice and boil again rapidly for 10 minutes until very thick, stirring constan

5. 5

   Taste for sweet and sour and add more lemon juice if wanted

6. 6

   Mix in the walnuts and pour mixture into a 9-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan that has been dipped in cold water

7. 7

   Let paste harden 12 hours or overnight, then cut with a sharp knife into squares

8. 8

   Mix together the reserved 1/4 cup cornstarch and powdered sugar