Gooseberry fool (Mrs Beeton's)

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Not sure what to do your glut of gooseberries? Make this simple and delicious sweet.

Ingredients

• 1 pint (568 ml) gooseberries (topped and tailed)
• ¼ pint (142 ml) stiffly whipped cream
• Sugar to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter

Method

1. Bake or stew the gooseberries
2. Heat the butter in a pan, add the sugar and gooseberries, stew on a low heat until the gooseberries are soft and mushy (30 minutes)
3. Pass the pulp through a fine sieve, discarding the pips and skin
4. Stir in the cream
5. Allow to cool