Think lemon meringue pie, but green. Crumbly pastry underneath, thinly golden crised meringue on top, soft gooseberry curd mixing into just cooked meringue in the middle.
This was the second attempt at making and using a sweet shortcrust pastry, and while it worked out, I'm still not that happy with it. More practice needed, I think. It's a shame gooseberries have such a short season.
Labels:
3chimneys,
dessert,
gooseberries,
pastry
Back to desserts for this one, and something nice and simple after last week's kitchen panic (although it did taste good). Groset is just a Scots dialect word for gooseberry, so this week I was making gooseberry fool. Stew some gooseberries with a little sugar and elderflower cordial until soft. Purée them, then pass through a sieve. Whip cream, with a little more elderflower cordial, until stiff-ish. Fold in gooseberry puree to taste. Spoon into glasses. I had some puree left over, so I layered it with the fool in the glasses.
Labels:
3chimneys,
cream,
dessert,
fool,
gooseberries
