Dessert

Cherry and lemonade fools

Cherries are gently stewed in lemonade and layered with lemon curd, cream and coconut for this silky cherry fool recipe
CHERRY amp; LEMONADE FOOLS
4
15M

Ingredients

Cherry amp lemonade fools

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 â…” cup (160ml) glasses. Top with remaining cherry mixture, reserved cherries and extra toasted coconut

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

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