Happy Valentines Day! Here is a super quick and easy pud that not only gives you a really scrummy end to your romantic dins but also extra lemony crumbly biscuits to serve with a morning cuppa.
And best of all everything takes moments to assemble - hurrah to frozen berries.
Oh and if you're not in the loving mood stars look just as cute and taste just as yummy!
Ingredients
500 g frozen mixed berries
2 dsp caster sugar
For the Biscuits
100 g unsalted butter, softened
75 g caster sugar
2 lemons, finely grated zest
2 free-range egg yolks
150 g plain flour, sifted
75 g fine polenta
pinch of salt
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200C and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
2. Place the frozen berries in a saucepan and heat gently until defrosted, sweeten with the 2 dsp of sugar. Spoon into a ovenproof dish.
3. Now make the biscuits. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then add the lemon zest and one egg yolk and beat again. Beat in the second egg yolk.
4. Stir in the flour, polenta and salt. Use your hands to bring the mixture into a smooth dough, wrap in clingfilm and pop in the fridge for 10 minutes.
4. Remove the dough from the fridge and cut out into hearts, if you're in the mood, or stars if it's Christmas time, or bunnies if it's Easter...Pop on the baking tray and into the freezer for 20 minutes to firm up.
5. Top the berries with as many biscuits as you can fit in a single layer...
...Then pop the pud in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve hot with cream.
6. Bake the remaining biscuits on the lined baking tray until golden. Allow to cool on the tray before storing in an airtight container.
So easy, versatile and delicious.
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