Gooseberry Fool
From hopscotch 13 years agoIngredients
- 450g/1lb gooseberries shopping list
- 150ml/5fl oz elderflower cordial shopping list
For the custard
- 2 egg yolks shopping list
- 1 tsp arrowroot shopping list
- 150ml/5fl oz milk shopping list
- 30g/1oz sugar shopping list
- 150ml/5fl oz double cream shopping list
- Fresh elderflowers, to decorate shopping list
How to make it
- reparation method
- Top and tail the gooseberries. Put them into a pan with the elderflower cordial. Bring up to the boil and then simmer gently until soft and pulpy. Leave to go cold, and then place in a serving dish.
- Make the custard heat the milk up in a pan to the point of boiling. Beat the egg yolks, arrowroot and sugar together in a jug and pour the hot milk into the jug.. Mix well and then return to the pan. Heat gently until the custard thickens, but do not boil. Strain into a clean bowl and cool.
- Whip the cream to the same consistency of the gooseberries.
- Gently stir the cream into the gooseberries and then fold in the custard. Try to give it a marbled effect in the serving bowl. Place a few elderflowers on top to decorate.
- url:
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/fruit_fool
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