Friday, March 4, 2011

Kiwifruit and elderberry fool

This recipe is usually made with gooseberry but go, replace the gooseberry with kiwifruit or grapes since we are coming up to harvest in Gibbston Valley soon. Gooseberry are not really a New Zealand fruit, what I am really sayingis they are not as abundant as in Germany and they are more difficult to get and expensive.

Enough for 6
450g Kiwifruit
Caster sugar to taste
300ml Double cream
Lieven's elderflower cordial or elderberry syrup

Peel kiwifruit put them into a stainless steel pan with a very little water and cook over a low heat until they are soft and squashy-approx 10 minutes.
Drain off any extra liquid and crush with a fork. Stir in the sugar, the amount you will need but you may actually not have to. Leave to cool, then refrigerate.
Whip cream to soft folds. Gently fold kiwifruit, or grapes into the cream. Spoon the fool into glasses and leave to settle. Trickle a teaspoon of elderflower cordial or elderberry syrup over each as you serve.