Looney Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hi all, I'm looking for an easy way to cook gooseberries that can be eaten either hot or cold.....does anyone have a recipe for gooseberry and ginger crumble or something similar please? My parents are caravanning nearby and brought us a punnet yesterday. I would like to cook them and take them with us when we go to see them at their caravan in a day or two. Hence needs to be something that doesn't have to be reheated (we can always have packet/tinned custard with it!). Thanks O wise ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I've just made a whole carrier bag full of gooseberries into gooseberry fool. Boil the goosies up with a tiny bit of water and some sugar to taste, then liquidise with some yummy homemade custard and refrigerate to set it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I also make gooseberry fool, same way as Claret but I use double cream Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I also make gooseberry fool, same way as Claret but I use double cream Tessa My mother uses cream, but I'm not keen on it. Custard is a fave for me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Mmm, might give this a go as it sounds lovely although OH not too keen on cold custardy type desserts...... .....all the more for me then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Just don't tell him that it has custard in it... men often profess not to like something, but will happily eat it when it's disguised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Sounds like a plan He hates celery and claims to be able to taste it even if cooked....yet he often eats it without even knowing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 see what I mean? I've got a lovely family recipe for a veggie Italian pasta sauce that contains celery, even Rosie likes it and she's not keen on celery either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 How do you make your custard please Claret? I am a custard not a cream girl myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 There's a recipe not too far down this page of the All Things Nice Section Liz - posted by Martin if I remember correctly - that's the same recipe as I use. Failing that (and if I'm lazy) the M&S luxury custard (free range eggs of course) is brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 i think I found the right recipe. 1pt milk, 4 egg yolks 30g sugar 2tsp cornflour?? How long will the fool keep? You said that you had a carrier bag full of gooseberries that must be a lot of fool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 That's it! I made up 4 plastic containers of it and have frozen two. It doesn't last long in this house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Oh so it freezes that's good news, off to the lottie later then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 )I wnat to make this but the birds stole all my gooseberries while I was on holiday (I had been begging OH to put the netting over them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
