Gooseberry & elderflower mess
Serves 6
Easy
Prep:
Cook: -
We’ve given Eton mess a twist by swapping the strawberries for another classic fruit – gorgeous gooseberries
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- 300g gooseberry(we used red ones - see tip below), tops pinched off
- 50g golden caster sugarplus 2 tbsp
- 2 tbsp elderflower cordial
- 600ml pot whipping cream
- about 100g meringue(4-5 large nests), roughly crumbled
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.
