Blackberry and Apple Fool

Another delicious recipe from the Village Kitchen

Serves 6

Ingredients:

450g / 1 lb blackberries

450g / 1 lb cooking apples

2 tablespoons of honey or Barbados sugar

150ml / 1/4 pint double or whipping cream

Method

1. Wash blackberries and place in a saucepan or a casserole dish with a lid.

2. Wash and slice the apples and add to blackberries.

3. Either simmer in a pan till fruit is soft or put lid on casserole and put in a slow oven, Gas 2, 300 deg F, 150 deg C, and leave until fruit is soft.

4. Sieve fruit and sweeten to taste with honey or sugar. Leave to cool.

5. Whip cream until same thickness as puree.

6. When puree is cold, fold together with cream and put in a pretty dish.

Ray Thompson