Almond Malakoff with Raspberries or Strawberries

• 175 g/6 oz castor sugar
• 175 g/6

Beat the sugar and butter with an electric mixer until really fluffy, soft and white. If you haven’t a mixer there is nothing for it but to keep at it with a wooden spoon. Whip the cream until it is stiff enough to hold its shape. Add the ground almonds to it, then the Kirsch and finally the fruit (if using strawberries cut them in half when hulling them if they are large). Now mix the sugar an