Strawberry sundae

Name: Strawberry sundae
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 300 ml double cream; 60 g caster or granulated sugar; 30 g icing sugar, sifted; ½ vanilla pod, split lengthways; 4 large (or 7 small sheets) of leaf gelatine; 500 g strawberries, hulled; 4 scoops of Strawberry sorbet; 4 scoops of Vanilla ice cream; 130 g Greek yoghurt; 2 strawberries, thinly sliced

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Gourmet Food for a Fiver

By Jason Atherton

Published 2010

About

MAKE THIS SUNDAE DURING THE SUMMER USING HOME-GROWN STRAWBERRIES. AT OTHER TIMES, SUBSTITUTE SEASONAL FRUIT: GREENGAGES OR PLUMS IN THE AUTUMN; POACHED PEARS OR APPLES IN WINTER; POACHED RHUBARB IN THE SPRING.

Ingredients

500 g strawberries, hulled
4 large (or 7 small sheets) of leaf gelatine
60

Summer
Winter
ice cream
Spring
Autumn

Method

Quarter the strawberries and set aside. For the jelly, soak the gelatine leaves in cold water to cover until softened.
Meanwhile, put 200ml water and the sugar into a saucepan and slowly bring to the boil, stirring occasionally to encourage the sugar to dissolve. Reduce the heat to low, add the strawberries and heat gently to soften. Once they are tender and th