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  1. Homemade Raspberry and Blackcurrant Ice Cream

    Homemade Raspberry and Blackcurrant Ice Cream

    Serves 16-20

    Ingredients

    • 250g British Raspberries frozen
    • 200g British (Organic) Blackcurrants frozen
    • 2 tbsp water
    • 300ml (or a 284ml pot) single cream
    • 4 egg yolks
    • 150g caster sugar
    • 300ml (or a 284ml pot) double cream

    Total time required: 20 minutes + freezing

    Preparation time: 20 minutes

    1. Heat blackcurrants in water, when beginning to break up add raspberries and continue to heat for 1 minute. When turned into a pulp push mix through a nylon sieve.
    2. Now make a simple custard by pouring the cream into...
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  2. Apple and Blackberry Cake

    Apple and Blackberry Cake

    Serves 16-20

    Ingredients

    • 300g IQF Blackberries defrosted
    • 300g Bramley Apples Slices defrosted
    • 175g butter,
    • 300g plain flour
    • 284ml whipping cream
    • 225g golden caster sugar
    • 3 eggs

    Total time required: 1 hour 5 minutes

    Preparation time: 15 minutes

    Cooking time: 50 minutes

    Method

    1. Turn on the oven to 200’C, gas 6. Grease roasting tin (30x20cm) with butter and set aside.
    2. Place cream and butter into a saucepan and bring to the boil, immediately take off the heat and set aside.
    3. Whisk sugar and eggs until...
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  3. Blackcurrant Smoothie

    Blackcurrant Smoothie

    Serves 1

    Ingredients

    • 200g British (Organic) Blackcurrants defrosted
    • 1 small ripe banana
    • 200ml apple juice
    • 2 tbsp plain yoghurt

    Total time required: 10 minutes

    Preparation time: 10 minutes

    Method

    1. Press the defrosted blackcurrants through a fine sieve to remove the pips and skin.
    2. Place the blackcurrant juice,banana, apple juice and yoghurt into a blender and whizz until smooth.
    3. Pour into a glass and serve.
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  4. Blackcurrant Cordial

    Blackcurrant Cordial

    Serves 8

    Ingredients

    • 400g British Blackcurrants defrosted
    • 250g caster sugar
    • 250ml water
    • 1 lemon – zest and juice

    Total time required: 30 minutes

    Preparation time: 15 minutes

    Cooking time: 15 minutes

    Method

    1. Place the blackcurrants, sugar and water into a saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
    2. Once sugar has dissolved bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, simmer for 5 minutes.
    3. Add the juice and skin of the lemon and bring the syrup back to a simmer for a further 5 minutes...
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  5. White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake

    White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake

    Serves 8

    • 500g British IQF Raspberries defrosted
    • 150g crushed digestive biscuits
    • 75g melted butter
    • 400g white chocolate
    • 65g butter
    • 500g cream cheese
    • 50g caster sugar
    • 180ml whipping cream

    Total time required: 30 minutes + chilling

    Preparation time: 30 minutes

    Method

    1. Mix together the crushed biscuits and melted butter. Press into a springform tin (approximately 23cm) base.
    2. Place the chocolate and butter into a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and melt, set aside to cool.
    3. In another bowl...
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