GOOSEBERRY & ELDERFLOWER MESS

Gooseberry & elderflower mess image

We've given Eton mess a twist by swapping the strawberries for another classic fruit - gorgeous gooseberries

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories Dessert

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

300g gooseberry (we used red ones - see tip below), tops pinched off
50g golden caster sugar , plus 2 tbsp
2 tbsp elderflower cordial
600ml pot whipping cream
about 100g meringue (4-5 large nests), roughly crumbled

Steps:

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.
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.
Just before serving, swirl the gooseberry compote, cream and meringues together and spoon into serving glasses or bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505 calories, Fat 41 grams fat, SaturatedFat 25 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 33 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium