Gooseberry Custard

Ingredients

• gooseberries
• sugar
• water
• lemon juice
• 1 egg
• milk
• arrowroot or cornstarch

Method

1. 1 Wash gooseberries, remove stalks and tips. Stew with sugar and just enough water until tender, or bake in a shallow dish with brown sugar.
2. 2 Rub the cooked gooseberries through a fine sieve at least twice. Add lemon juice and extra sugar if needed.
3. 3 Beat an egg in milk. Add arrowroot or cornstarch (amount equal to a saltspoon, approx 1/8 tsp).
4. 4 Mix the custard base with the sieved gooseberries. Pass through the sieve once more and serve in a bowl.