Gooseberry fool and shortbread biscuits
- Prep time:
- 15 mins
- Cook time:
- 45 mins
- Serves:
- 4
Jean-Christophe Novelli's velvety gooseberry dessert is served with crisp buttery melt in the mouth shortbread biscuits
Ingredients
For the gooseberry fool
- 400g Gooseberries
- 100g caster sugar
- 1/2 Lemon, juice only
- 1 tbsp White wine
- 300ml double cream
For the shortbread biscuits
Method
1. First make the shortbread biscuits; preheat the oven to 150C/gas 2.2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until thoroughly blended.
3. Add the flour and mix in with your fingers to a soft dough.
4. Place the dough on a floured working surface and flatten down to 3mm thickness.
5. Using a biscuit cutter cut into shapes.
6. Place the shortbread shapes on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment.
7. Bake for 20-30 minutes until pale golden and set. Remove, cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight tin until serving.
8. To make the gooseberry fool; place the gooseberries, sugar, white wine and lemon juice in a pan
9. Bring to the boil and simmer until the fruit has softened.
10. Cook, stirring occasionally, until nearly all the liquid has evaporated.
11. Pass through a fine sieve and allow to cool.
12. Whisk the cream until stiff.
13. Fold the cooled gooseberry puree into the whipped cream.
14. To serve; spoon the gooseberry fool into a serving dish or individual dishes and serve with the shortbread biscuits.









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