Syllabub

This recipe used to be a favourite of mine for inflicting on guests

;-)

It is posted again todayin response to a fervent request.

2 lemons
8 Tbsp white wine
3 oz castor sugar
4 - 6 egg yolks
1/2 pt double cream

Grate lemon rind and put with juice and wine in a bowl and leave overnight

Strain liquid

Whisk cream until stiff, add sugar and rewhisk

Add strained liquid and rewhisk until stiff again

Mini Pavlovas

As you will know, I bought 2 punnets of strawberries on Saturday. They are still doing fine. I had strawberries with a dusting of sugar on two days, so when I saw small meringue nests on Tuesday at the farm shop, I bought a set of four. I have never been able to make meringues (they always end up like toffee), and I am deeply envious of my elder son's mother-in-law who makes pavlovas at the drop of a hat (and swears that they are so easy, grr).

Anyway, back to the meringue nests...

I took half of a small carton of double cream and whisked it till thick, whisking in some pomegranate seeds (following advice from daughter) and filled two nests with the cream mix. I then sliced a couple of strawberries on top of each and left them for a while for the meringue to soften a little.

Scrummy and so easy.

PS, of course I ate both!