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Subtle Gooseberry Cakes

2017-07-21
By: Helen
On: 21/07/2017
In: Sweet

The gooseberries were ripening, turning paler and soft to the touch, so I needed to decide whether to do something with them or just cook them down with a little sugar and water. I mused for, about a minute and then made gooseberry cakes – of course I did, don’t you know me by now! I do love gooseberries, there is something demure and unassuming about them, they’re not pushy or popular like strawberries. They are a pretty green colour, they have their own totally unique flavour and I like their soft little hairs. I know, this might just be me! Method for making SubtleRead More →

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Why I love Blackcurrant Ice-cream (and you should too!)

2017-07-06
By: Helen
On: 06/07/2017
In: Sweet

I love this home-made blackcurrant ice-cream, because it is: Delicious Refreshing (especially in this hot weather) Easy to make A million times better than any ice-cream you could ever buy (not scientifically proven but absolutely true) Blackcurrants are in season and our bush has been going bananas! I have already made some yummy blackcurrant jam, so when my second harvest of blackcurrants coincided with the hottest weather for decades I just had to make some blackcurrant ice-cream. This is really easy to make even without an ice-cream maker and it didn’t last long. We’ve now run out of blackcurrants, however the gooseberries are ripening soRead More →

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