Name: Celery
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: Cooking Spray; Green Food Dye; 400 g Celery, (cooked); 8 g Shape It Powder (or use Shape It Scoop, see notes); 440 g Celery, (cooked); 4 g Shape It Powder (or use Shape It Scoop, see notes)

Equipment

Robot Coupe Blixer 3 or 4 or Stick Blender / Food Processor
Cling Wrap
Rubber Spatulas Small or Medium
Electronic Scales

Ingredients

▢ Cooking Spray
▢ Green Food Dye

Served Hot

▢ 400 g Celery, cooked
▢ 8 g Shape It Powder or use Shape It Scoop, see notes

Served Cold

▢ 440 g Celery, cooked
▢ 4 g Shape It Powder or use Shape It Scoop, see notes

Instructions

Cook & Puree Food

Cook celery by boiling (in water or stock) or steaming until well cooked. Strain liquid well.
Weigh ingredients.
Place cooked celery in a blender or food processor. Puree on high until smooth, scraping down sides as required.

Activate Shape It Powder

Place pureed celery and Shape It Powder into a saucepan, bring to the boil over medium heat.
Reduce heat and simmer gently for 2 minutes, stirring as required.
If the celery mixture appears pale in colour, add food dye until it reaches a more appetising shade of green.
Season to taste.

Pour into Mould & Set

Pour the mixture onto a sheet of cling film (about 15 cm lengths) and roll it into a tube. Press an indent along one side to shape it into a 'U' resembling a stick of celery. Repeat until all mixture is used.
Refrigerate until set.

Store or Serve

Store in freezer or prepare to serve. If freezing, wrap each portion securely.
To reheat, refer to the Shape It Reheating Guide.
Before serving, test for IDDSI Level 4 Pureed: To test, use the Spoon Tilt Test and Fork Drip Test. It should be smooth and free of lumps. For more information on IDDSI testing, click here.