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Strawberry, lemon and elderflower parfait

Claire Macdonald from Seasonally Scottish
Easily made, delightful to eat and pretty as a picture, this heavenly strawberry and elderflower ice from Claire Macdonald makes a perfect summer dessert

Strawberry, lemon and elderflower parfait

Method

1. Place the strawberries in a bowl and lightly crush with the back of a fork.

2. Pour over the elderflower cordial and add the lemon rind and juice. Leave for 2 hours to macerate - longer if possible.

3. Whisk the egg whites until fairly stiff.

4. Whisk in the icing sugar, until the mixture has the texture of meringue.

5. Drain the strawberries from the marinade and fold them into the cream.

6. Fold in the egg whites and freeze for 3-4 hours, until firm.

7. Spoon into glasses and serve with crisp lemon biscuits.

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Serves: 5-6

Prep: 25 min, plus freezing and macerating

Ingredients
450g Strawberries
4 tbsp elderflower cordial
1 lemon, grated zest and juice
2 large egg whites
50g icing sugar, sieved
300ml double cream, whipped
crisp lemon biscuits, to serve