Gooseberries!

[RoseAndGeranium]

Hi Mumsnet Cooks! We have a highly productive gooseberry bush in our garden and I’ve so far done fool, Nigella’s gooseberry cream crumble, and more crumble. Thinking of a custard and gooseberry tart or crumble cake next. Anyone got any top tips or recipes for using up the glut?

Top and tail then stick in the freezer. Eat as individual sorbets. Yum!

Poached & served with Greek yogurt makes a lovely breakfast.

nigella has an elderflower pannacotta with poached gooseberries, which is absolutely delicious. Poach extra for breakfast - with yogurt or porridge.

Jam - great with scones.

They are nice in clafoutis as sharp.

They would also work on cheesecake or pavlova, or in a strudel. Or in a cake.

You can have them with mackerel. I never have but have seen it, can imagine it works. You could make them into a jelly to have with cheese or cold meat, like quince (strain off the skin). I expect gooseberry gin would be nice.

They freeze fine also.

Gooseberry sponge is my favourite

Gooseberry and elderflower jam. The smell is amazing when making it too.

Ice cream realfood.tesco.com/recipes/gooseberry-and-elderflower-no-churn-ice-cream.html

I make a nice spicy gooseberry chutney - recipe from waitrose I think.

Thanks for all these amazing suggestions! Made Nigel Slater’s gooseberry crumble cake (strong recommend), tried out the sorbet idea (you are not wrong, @Binglebong , the really ripe ones are gorgeous that way!) and am poaching some for use with rice pudding tonight and yogurt in the morning. I also made a thick fool and filled a sponge sandwich with it. Delicious. I can’t wait for next year’s gooseberries now!