Name: Minestro’ne of Fruits
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 500 g/1 lb ripe strawberries, plus 4 large ones; 250 g/8 oz caster sugar; 150 ml/¼ pint water; 1 vanilla pod; 2 small, new-season carrots, cut into 5 mm/¼ inch dice; 1 small courgette, cut into 5 mm/¼ inch dice; 12 raspberries; 12 redcurrants; 1 small, ripe mango ½ banana; 12 blackcurrants; coarsely ground black pepper; 4 large, fresh basil leaves, coarsely shredded; lemon juice, to taste; 350 ml/12 fl oz water; 200 g/7 oz caster sugar; ½ tablespoon lemon juice; 250 g/8 oz mascarpone; ½ tablespoon orange juice

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Great British Chefs 2

By Kit Chapman

Published 1995

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Ingredients

500 g/1 lb ripe strawberries, plus 4 large ones
250

Method

To make the mascarpone sorbet, mix the caster sugar with the measured cold water in a saucepan, bring to the boil and allow to cool. When cold, whisk in the lemon juice, orange juice and mascarpone.

Churn in a sorbetière, then transfer to a container, cover, and place in the freezer until ready to use. When ready to serve, form the sorbet into into 4 quenelles, using a tablespoon.