Gooseberry and Elderflower Fool

A dreamy summer dessert featuring poached gooseberries, elderflower cordial, whipped cream, and crunchy ginger biscuits.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 741.4 kcals 2965.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 60.5 grams 242 grams
Fat 54.6 grams 218.4 grams
Protein 3.8 grams 15.2 grams
Cook Time
10 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
4
tbsp
CondimentsSauces
Dairy
400
ml
Fruits
250
g
Gooseberries
topped, tailed and halved
NutsSeeds
1
handful
Elderflowers
to garnish
Other

Steps

  • Simmer sugar, cordial, and 250g gooseberries in a pan until soft.
  • Cool the mixture and reserve a few gooseberries for decoration.
  • Crush 50g of biscuits into fine crumbs and break the rest into small pieces.
  • Puree half of the cooked gooseberries in a food processor.
  • Mix the remaining whole gooseberries with the broken biscuit pieces.
  • Divide the gooseberry and biscuit mixture into four glasses.
  • Whisk 400ml double cream to soft peaks and fold in the gooseberry puree.
  • Top the glasses with the cream mixture, biscuit crumbs, and elderflowers.