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Ingredients

  • Serves 4-6
  • 800g gooseberries, topped and tailed (you can use frozen)
  • 275g Greek yoghurt
  • 150g raw cane sugar
  • 1 elderflower (optional)
  • 100g rolled oats
  • 3 Tbsp raw cane sugar

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GOOSEBERRY AND ELDERFLOWER FOOL

gooseberry fool

Method

  • You can either cook the gooseberries in a pot with the sugar, elderflower and a splash of water or you can pre heat your oven 190C and bake them by placing the elderflower on the base and scattering the gooseberries on top, add the sugar
  • Bake them in the oven, uncovered for 20 minutes or until tender when gently squeezed
  • Meanwhile place the rolled oats with 3 tablespoons raw cane sugar and bake until the oats lightly toast and the sugar caramelises a little
  • Cool and set aside When the gooseberries are tender remove from oven and tip them into a sieve set over a bowl to drain off the excess liquid
  • Remove the elderflower and discard and gently mash 2/3 of the gooseberries with a few tablespoons of liquid until you get a thick pulpy consistency (you can do this in the food processor)
  • Leave to get cold
  • In a large bowl empty the Greek yoghurt with ½ the gooseberry pulp and fold together
  • Spoon this mixture into serving glasses and then finish off with the remaining pulp on top
  • Scatter over a little of the toasted oats and serve

Comments

This is a classic dessert with a little twist on the cream.  i like using Greek yoghurt which takes away some of the richness.

Thanks to McArthurs Berry Farm for providing the gooseberries used in the demonstration

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