There are lots of berries in the garden at the moment, that's if they've not been eaten by slugs in the very wet weather we've been having. Strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, they're all delicious. My favourites are strawberries and raspberries. You can just eat them as they are, with cream or ice cream, or make them up into flans, sorbets, mousse, cheesecake, the list is endless. I found this recipe for a berry compote whilst I was going through my recipe file the other day. It's really easy to make and will keep in the fridge for several days.
Berry Compote
serves 6
8oz (225g) strawberries
8oz (225g) raspberries
4oz (100g) redcurrants
4oz (100g) blackcurrants
6oz (150g) sugar
3/4 pint (375ml) red wine
1 cinnamon stick
pinch grated nutmeg
- Pick over the soft fruits, discarding hulls, stems and leaves. Quarter strawberries
- Put the sugar in a large pan with the wine. Stir over a low heat until dissolved
- Add prepared fruits, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer for 5 mins or until fruits are softened but still hold their shape.
- Leave until cold. Spoon into dish, cover and chill for 1 hour.
- Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
calories 180 protein 0g total fat 0g (saturated fat 0g) carbohydrate 35g fibre 6g
I didn't have any redcurrants, so I used extra of the other fruit. I used last year's raspberries and blackcurrants from the freezer it was a good way of using them up to make room for the this year's harvest. I didn't have any red wine so used up some port we had in the drinks cabinet. More expensive and probably a sweeter taste, but was delicious and very boozy! Probably too boozy, I'll try with wine next time!
