SUMMER FRUIT SOUP WITH COCONUT CREAM AND CRUMBLE TOPPING
SUMMER FRUIT SOUP WITH COCONUT CREAM AND CRUMBLE TOPPING
SUMMER FRUIT SOUP WITH COCONUT CREAM AND CRUMBLE TOPPING

Ingredients
  • 175g/6¼oz unsalted butter
  • 175g/6¼oz caster sugar
  • 175g/6¼oz plain flour
  • pinch ground cinnamon
  • 200g/7¼oz icing sugar
  • 50ml/1¾fl oz brandy
  • 300ml/10½fl oz red wine
  • 400g/14¼ oz strawberries
  • 500ml/17½fl oz double cream
  • 100g/3½oz icing sugar
  • sifted
  • 200ml/7¼fl oz coconut milk
  • 100g/4oz blackberries
  • 150g/5¼oz raspberries
  • 150g/5¼oz blueberries
  • 6 sprigs redcurrants
  • icing sugar
  • for dusting
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper or baking parchment.
  • For the crumble topping
  • rub the butter
  • sugar and flour together in a bowl until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  • Sprinkle the mixture onto the lined baking tray
  • then bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes
  • or until crisp and golden-brown. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
  • For the sauce
  • heat the sugar
  • brandy and wine in a pan until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture resembles syrup. Set aside to cool.
  • Blend the strawberries to a purée in a food processor. Strain the blended strawberries through a sieve
  • then fold the strained purée into the syrup until combined.
  • For the coconut cream
  • whisk the double cream and icing sugar in a large bowl until slightly thickened.
  • Add the coconut milk and continue to whisk until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed. Whisk in additional icing sugar
  • to taste
  • to sweeten the mixture.
  • To serve
  • arrange a mixture of the blackberries
  • raspberries and blueberries into the centre of each of six serving dishes. Spoon the sauce on top
  • followed by the coconut cream. Sprinkle over the cinnamon crumble. Garnish with the redcurrant sprigs and dust with icing sugar.