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Strawberries and rosé syllabub

Name: Strawberries and rosé syllabub
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 350g plain flour, plus extra for dusting; 35g caster sugar; 3/4 tsp baking powder; Grated zest 1 lemon and 1 orange; 35g unsalted butter, melted; ½ tbsp orange blossom water; 3 tbsp whole milk; 2 medium free-range eggs, beaten; Sunflower oil for frying; Icing sugar to serve; For the syllabub; 400ml double cream; 150ml dry rosé wine; 50g icing sugar; 3 tbsp elderflower cordial; For the strawberries; 500g strawberries, hulled and halved; 100ml dry rosé wine

Published: 4 Jul 18
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Forget Eton Mess – this combination of crispy French oreillette biscuits with pillowy rosé syllabub and sweet strawberries is going to be your new favourite summer dessert.

Easy
August 2017

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8
Hands-on time 45 min

Forget Eton Mess – this combination of crispy French oreillette biscuits with pillowy rosé syllabub and sweet strawberries is going to be your new favourite summer dessert.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 601kcals
Fat: 35.6g (19.8g saturated)
Protein: 7.6g
Carbohydrates: 54.9g (21.2g sugars)
Fibre: 4.1g
Salt: 0.2g

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Ingredients

350g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
35g caster sugar
3/4 tsp baking powder
Grated zest 1 lemon and 1 orange
35g unsalted butter, melted
½ tbsp orange blossom water
3 tbsp whole milk
2 medium free-range eggs, beaten
Sunflower oil for frying
Icing sugar to serve

For the syllabub

400ml double cream
150ml dry rosé wine
50g icing sugar
3 tbsp elderflower cordial

For the strawberries

500g strawberries, hulled and halved
100ml dry rosé wine

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Method

Put the strawberries in a non-reactive bowl and pour over the wine. Leave to soak for 1-2 hours at room temperature.
Put the flour in a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the sugar, baking powder, zests, melted butter, orange blossom water, milk, eggs and a pinch of salt. Use a wooden spoon to mix into a dough, then knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Roll out half the dough on a lightly floured surface to a large 1mm thick square. Cut with a sharp knife into 15 rough squares. Repeat with the rest of the dough.

Heat 4-5cm oil in a large sauté pan or wok over a low-medium heat until it reads 160°C on a digital probe thermometer (or a cube of bread turns golden in 30-40 seconds). Fry the squares in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden. Drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper.
For the syllabub, whisk the cream until starting to thicken slightly, then add the rosé, icing sugar and elderflower cordial. Whisk until it reaches soft pillowy peaks.
When the biscuits have cooled, sift over some icing sugar and serve with the syllabub and rosé-soaked strawberries.