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Gooseberry fool
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Gooseberry fool

8 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4-6 openrecipes
Gooseberry fool

Our gooseberry fool recipe uses fragrant elderflower cordial and homemade custard in this simple traditional English dessert.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

327
Calories
15g
Protein
19g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Arrowroot not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 450g/1lb gooseberries
  • 150ml/5fl oz elderflower
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp arrowroot
  • 150ml/5fl oz milk
  • 30g/1oz sugar
  • 150ml/5fl oz double cream
  • Fresh elderflowers

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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