An extra quick fool recipe made with gooseberries, elderflower cream, amaretti biscuits and ready-made meringues.
See our similar gooseberry and elderflower fool recipe for an alternative. Or, why not try gooseberry in a savoury dish – gooseberry raita with paneer skewers?
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Ingredients
- 400g gooseberries
- 25-50g caster sugar
- 2 tbsp elderflower cordial
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 400ml double cream
- 3 tbsp ready-made vanilla custard
- 50g amaretti biscuits, roughly crushed
- 2 meringue nests, crushed (optional)
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Method
- Put the gooseberries and sugar in a pan and cook over a low heat for 10-15 minutes until soft. Remove from the heat, crush and cool.
- Meanwhile, pour the elderflower cordial, lemon juice and double cream into a bowl and whisk to medium peaks. Fold through the custard and amaretti biscuits.
- Fold half the gooseberries into the cream mixture. Spoon half the cream mixture into 4 glasses. Layer the remaining gooseberries, then top with the remaining cream mixture. Scatter with meringue, if using, and chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- 685kcals Calories
- 57.6g (33.5g saturated) Fat
- 4.3g Protein
- 39.8g (36.3g sugar) Carbs
- 0.1g Salt
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I love this recipe because when i have friends round for a bbq i want spend time chatting with them, not preparing food.. am no fool when it comes to quick ways to get the most out of my summer evenings.
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