Name: Gooseberry & elderflower mess
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 300g gooseberry (we used red ones - see tip below), tops pinched off; 50g golden caster sugar plus 2 tbsp; 2 tbsp elderflower cordial; 600ml pot whipping cream; about 100g meringue (4-5 large nests), roughly crumbled

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Gooseberry & elderflower mess

Gooseberry & elderflower mess

Sarah Cook

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 5 mins - 10 mins

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We’ve given Eton mess a twist by swapping the strawberries for another classic fruit – gorgeous gooseberries

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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300g gooseberry

(we used red ones - see tip below), tops pinched off
50g golden caster sugar

plus 2 tbsp
2 tbsp elderflower cordial
600ml pot whipping cream
about 100g meringue

(4-5 large nests), roughly crumbled

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal505
fat41g
saturates25g
carbs32g
sugars33g
fibre2g
protein3g
salt0.1g

Method

step 1

Put the gooseberries, 2 tbsp water and 25g of the sugar in a small saucepan. Gently cook until the gooseberries are just softening and breaking down. Taste, adding more of the remaining 25g sugar as you need, then set aside to cool.
step 2

Put the 2 tbsp sugar, the cordial and cream in a big bowl and whisk until soft peaks form, then cover and chill until ready to serve.
step 3

Just before serving, swirl the gooseberry compote, cream and meringues together and spoon into serving glasses or bowls.

RECIPE TIPS

RED GOOSEBERRIES

There are many different varieties of gooseberry, from sharp green ones to the sweeter red dessert berries. Adding only half the sugar at the start of the recipe means that you can adjust to taste later, depending on the sharpness of the variety you’re using. Look for punnets of red gooseberries at Marks & Spencer.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2013

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