Foolish Gooseberry Trifle
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| Serves | 4 |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 5 minutes |
| Total time | 15 minutes |
| Allergy | Egg, Milk |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Casual Party, Easter, Formal Party, Valentines day |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
A classic gooseberry fool but served in the style of a trifle with elderflower cordial, and with ready-made custard for speed and convenience; organic ready-made custard can be bought in most supermarkets, or you can make your own custard.
Ingredients
- 450g gooseberries (topped and tailed)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons elderflower cordial
- 250g Amaretti biscuits
- 1 tin of ready-made custard
- 300ml extra thick double cream
Note
A classic gooseberry fool but served in the style of a trifle with elderflower cordial, and with ready-made custard for speed and convenience; organic ready-made custard can be bought in most supermarkets, or you can make your own custard.
Directions
| Step 1 | Gently poach the gooseberries in the sugar and elderflower cordial for about 4 to 5 minutes. |
| Step 2 | Crumble most of the Amaretti biscuits into the bottom of 4 large glasses, reserving some for the top for decoration. |
| Step 3 | Spoon over half of the poached gooseberries, including the syrup. |
| Step 4 | Spoon over half of the custard next and then mix the remaining gooseberries with the rest of the custard and half of the cream - spoon the fool over the custard. |
| Step 5 | Spoon the remaining cream over the top and add some crumbled Amaretti biscuits and a few gooseberries as a garnish. |
