Name: Cherry fool
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 300g cherries, pitted and halved; 50g caster sugar; 100 ml double cream; 100 ml Greek yoghurt; 2Tbsp cherry jam; 1 Tbsp orange or almond liqueur; Crumble: shortbread, Amaretti biscuit or toasted almond flakes; Garnish: mint leaves (optional)

Cherry fool

21 Aug 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Background

During those couple of weeks of Summer when cherries are in abundance and cheap at the market, it's worth buying several kilos - not only can you make yummy puddings and cakes but you can preserve them for the winter by freezing them or making compote, jam & ice-cream from them. If you put a few bags of cherries aside in the freezer for later use, you can make delicious desserts for Christmas or Valentine's day or just as a special treat. This cherry fool is a perfect example - it's ready in 15 minutes and absolutely delicious! Add some liqueur and you'll have yourself a special, celebratory pudding!

Ingredients

300g cherries, pitted and halved
50g caster sugar
100 ml double cream
100 ml Greek yoghurt
2Tbsp cherry jam
1 Tbsp orange or almond liqueur
Crumble: shortbread, Amaretti biscuit or toasted almond flakes
Garnish: mint leaves (optional)

Instructions

Put the cherries in a pan with the sugar and 3 Tbsp of water. Add the liqueur if used. Simmer gently for 10 minutes until thick and syrupy. Set aside to cool.
Whisk the cream until it forms soft peaks, then gently fold in the yogurt and jam.
Spoon some of the cooled cherries into 4 small glasses and add some cream. Layer some more cherries (and the syrup) then top with more cream.
Crumble your chosen biscuit or the almond flakes on top and garnish with some mint leaves.