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.

