Recipe

Cherry and lemonade fools

Cherries are gently stewed in lemonade and layered with lemon curd, cream and coconut for this silky cherry fool recipe

Jul 11, 2016 4:38am
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Cherry amp lemonade fools
  • 225 gram (7 ounces) fresh cherries
  • 4 cherries on the stem
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) lemonade
  • 300 millilitre thickened (heavy) cream
  • 1/3 cup (110g) ready-made lemon curd
  • 1/3 cup (15g) toasted coconut flakes into cream
  • 1 tablespoon extra toasted coconut

Method

Cherry amp; lemonade fools
  • 1
    Pit fresh cherries, reserving 4 cherries on the stem to serve. Place pitted cherries and lemonade in a small frying pan over high heat, bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes, mashing with a fork a few times during cooking, or until cherries soften slightly and liquid thickens slightly.
  • 2
    Cool. Meanwhile, beat cream in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold lemon curd and coconut flakes into cream. Spoon three-quarters of the cherry mixture onto cream mixture, do not stir.
  • 3
    Spoon cream mixture into four ⅔ cup (160ml) glasses. Top with remaining cherry mixture, reserved cherries and extra toasted coconut

Notes

Cherry mixture can be made a day ahead; refrigerate in an airtight container. Lemon curd is available from supermarkets

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