Gooseberry Fool

Ingredients:

500g fresh gooseberries

125ml water

15ml custard powder, mixed with a little cold water

250ml cream, whipped

Custard: 250ml milk

5ml vanilla extract

3 egg yolks

60ml castor sugar

Serves 6

Put the gooseberries into a saucepan with the water.
Bring to the boil and simmer until the fruit is soft.
Remove and liquidise to form a puree.

Return the puree to the saucepan.
Add the custard powder and bring to the boil to thicken.
Remove and cool completely.

Fold the cream into the prepared custard, below, and swirl through the cooled gooseberry mixture.

Spoon into serving glasses and chill in the fridge for 2-3 hours before serving.

CUSTARD:
Heat milk and vanilla.
Beat yolks and sugar and pour into hot milk.
Cook until thickened.