Gooseberry fool

Name: Gooseberry fool
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 400g gooseberries; 25-50g caster sugar; 2 tbsp https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/elderflower-cordialelderflower cordial; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 400ml double cream; 3 tbsp ready-made vanilla custard; 50g amaretti biscuits, roughly crushed; 2 meringue nests, crushed (optional)

Published: 31 May 10
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

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?

Serves 4
Takes 10 min to make, plus cooling and chilling

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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)

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.

Recipe from June 2010 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 685kcals
Fat: 57.6g (33.5g saturated)
Protein: 4.3g
Carbohydrates: 39.8g (36.3g sugar)
Salt: 0.1g

delicious. tips

The amount of caster sugar you’ll need will depend on the tartness of your gooseberries, and how sweet you like your fool to be.

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