Gooseberry fool
The tartness of gooseberries is the perfect foil for whipped cream and syrupy elderflower cordial in this dessert that can be put together quickly
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- Serves: 2 persons
Ingredients
- 150g gooseberries , topped and tailed
- 2mint sprigs , plus extra to serve
- 2tbsp golden caster sugar
- 2tbsp elderflower cordial
- 200ml double cream
- 100ml thick yogurt
- 1tbsp icing sugar
- shortbread , to serve
Instructions
Step 1
Put the gooseberries in a pan with the mint, sugar and elderflower. Stir over a low heat for 5-8 mins until the gooseberries start to soften and turn syrupy. Leave to cool. Fish out the mint sprigs and discard. Taste and add more sugar, if you like.Step 2
Whip together the cream, yogurt and icing sugar to soft peaks. Fold through most of the gooseberries, then divide between glasses. Spoon over the remaining gooseberries, scatter over some mint and serve with shortbread.