Gooseberry Recipes

[Scarlet]

I might manage a partial version LIKE the pannacotta and the berries. The goosegog cheesecake also sounds like it could really push my buttons.

The dinner party dish is really easy to make and most can be made in advance.

Whih recipes did you want?

I think she asked for the pannacotta and the cheesecake?

[sparrow100]

I WON FIRST PRIZE!!!

Your recipe is now prizewinning - if it wasn't before!

Am so happy, this is despite it taking an extra 30 mins in my shoddy oven and turning up with a roasting hot, fresh-from-oven cake, but everyone who ate it afterwards said how lovely it was to have warm cake.

Thank you v v much, you won me a jar of allotment honey.

[Mrs Bee]

I WON FIRST PRIZE!!!

Your recipe is now prizewinning - if it wasn't before!

Am so happy, this is despite it taking an extra 30 mins in my shoddy oven and turning up with a roasting hot, fresh-from-oven cake, but everyone who ate it afterwards said how lovely it was to have warm cake.

Thank you v v much, you won me a jar of allotment honey.

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Oh, well done you!!!!!! And as the recipe is now award winning I will put that on the label when I sell it at the next event in October.

I think that honey would be perfect with some double cream and real Devon scones. I have a recipe for those too if you want it. I never have a cream tea anywhere as I am always disappointed. So I have to buy the clotted cream when I am away and make proper scones as soon as I am back.

[sparrow100]

When are you going to come over and try some....

[Mrs Bee]

I have to admit to being a bit intimidated by your dinner party sweet Mrs B. I'm not sure I've got what it takes! But I did wonder if I might manage a partial version LIKE the pannacotta and the berries. The goosegog cheesecake also sounds like it could really push my buttons. I seem to be in a phase of yearning after creamy desserts at the moment.

Is it too late to ask for those recipes (I might not make them for some time though as the berries are safe in the freezer and any extra kitchen time seems due to beans, tomatoes and veg preservation at the mo.

Ok, the cheesecake... This is a basic recipe that I fiddle with to make many different cheesecakes.

75g unsalted butter melted
50g caster sugar
175 crushed digestive biscuits

Mix these together and push into the bottom of an 8inch spring form tin.

Cook about 1 lb of goosies and with sugar to taste. If you have a lot of liquid strain the goosies in a sieve and put the liquid juice into the pan and reduce to syrup. Mix the syrup back into the gooseberries and add about 2 tablespoons of elderflower cordial or to taste.

Put the gooseberries onto the biscuit mixture, keeping back about 3 table spoons which you will put on the cream topping at the end of the recipe.


225g curd cheese or any soft cheese, or mascarpone
3 separated eggs
100g caster sugar
30g plain flour
150ml double cream
elderflower cordial

Mix cheese, half the sugar, flour, egg yolks and 3 table spoons of elderflower cordial until smooth.
then add the cream.
Whisk the egg whites with the rest of the sugar until thick and fold this into the cheese mixture.
Put this into the tin and bake at 160C or 140C fan for about an hour until the top is just set.

Pour 1/4 pint of sour cream on the top and swirl in the reserved cooked gooseberries. Return to the oven for about another 30 mins until the top looks set. Switch the oven off and leave it to cool in the oven until completely cold then put it in the fridge.

To serve top some elderflower cordial with a sparkling white wine.


Elderflower pannacotta.

This recipe is a bit add hoc, so I hope it makes sense.

Cook 1 lb gooseberries in sugar to taste and flavour with elderflower cordial. Share between 4-5 glasses.

Put 4 table spoons of milk into a cup and sprinkle with 2 tsp powdered gelatine and leave to go spongy.

Put 300ml mascarpone cheese and 300ml of double cream in a pan with the grated rind of a lemon over a low heat stirring to dissolve the cheese and bring to almost boiling point.

Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
Put the milk and gelatine into the microwave for 30 seconds and stir to dissolve the gelatine. You may need to put it back for another 10 seconds or so if the gelatine has not completely dissolved. Add this to the cream mixture with 2-3 tablespoons of elderflower cordial and stir well. Pour into the glasses and refrigerate until set. I usually do this the day before we are going to eat them.

Make a crumble mix of 4oz plain flour, 2oz demarara sugar and 2oz of butter. place this mixture on a lined baking tray and bake at 180C for about 10 minutes until it is golden brown.
Allow to cool and break into large lumps.

I make gooseberry and elderflower ice cream from Delia's recipe, you can find this on her website I think, and using a tiny ice cream scoop that I have, I shape little balls of ice cream, and leave them on a tray in the freezer until I need them. I do have an ice cream machine, so you don't have to do this part.

Just before serving I top the panna cottas with a few balls of the ice cream and finish with some of the crumble topping.

[Mrs Bee]

Actually I would love to come over and see your allotment at first hand. But at the moment I am scurrying around dealing with the produce coming in from the allotment in between being rushed off my feet looking after the lively 14 month granddaughter. We have her 4 days a week and it is great fun but I do admit to feeling my age after she is collected by mum and dad on their way home from work.

I will speak to the OH and see if we can find a time to pop over. X

I am so impressed with your allotment on mud and gluts. I have to admit to doing the seed sowing and leaving most of the allotment work to him now we have Louisa to look after.