Dessert Recipes - Chocolate Gooseberry Flan Recipe

Ingredients

• 525 g/1 lb /1 large can of gooseberries

• 15 ml/1 tbsp powdered gelatin

• 45 ml/3 tbsp water

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 150 ml/2/3 cup milk

• 20 ml/4 tsp caster (superfine) sugar

• A few drops of green food coloring

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups double (heavy)  cream

• 1 Chocolate Plan Case, baked

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Method:

1. Puree the gooseberries with their juice in a blender or food processor.

2. Sprinkle the gelatin over the water in a small bowl and leave to soften for 5 minutes. Stand the bowl in a pan of hot water and stir until the gelatin has completely dissolved.

3. Blend the corn flour with a little of the milk and the sugar in a saucepan. Stir in the remaining milk. Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring all the time.

4. Stir in the gooseberry puree, the gelatin and a few drops of green food coloring. Leave until cold and on the point of setting.

5. Whip the cream. Fold half into the gooseberry mixture and spoon into the flan case (pie shell). Chill until set.

6. Decorate with swirls of the remaining whipped cream before serving.