Elderflower Jelly with Sand Hutton Strawberries, Lemon Balm “Custard” and Harrogate Cake Sponge Fingers

The muscatty flavours of the bouncing umbrellas of hedgerow elderflowers, set into a jelly with new season local strawberries are one of the nicest things I’ve tasted. The quivering, clear jelly is so light and is just sitting, waiting to be eaten. The addition of the sponge-cake fingers (which is just regionalised Victoria sponge-cake cut into lengths) gives it a very afternoon tea feel. Then add a little lemon balm custard, to finish the dish off, and childhood memories of jelly and custa