Damson and lemon crunch recipe

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  • healthy
Serves10–12
Cooking Time30 mins -40 (plus freezing time)
Cost RangeNot
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories210 Kcal11%
Fat8 g11%

Damsons, sweet wild plums, are in season now so enjoy them in this easy-to-make, crunchy dessert.

Ingredients

  • 2tbsp caster sugar
  • 500g (1lb) damsons
  • 750ml carton of luxury vanilla ice cream
  • 200g (7oz) good lemon (or ginger)-flavoured biscuits (we used Grand Duchy of Cornwall lemon biscuits), lightly crushed
  • 900g (2lb) loaf tin, lined with cling film

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Method

  1. Heat the sugar with 4tbsp cold water in a pan and, when it dissolves, bring to the boil and add the damsons. Simmer for 5-10 mins, until the fruit is softened. Take off the heat, cool for a few minutes, then sieve out the stones and skins to make a smooth purée. You should have about 350ml (12fl oz) purée.
  2. Spoon the ice cream into a large bowl and soften it slightly, but don't let it melt. Stir in the biscuits and half the damson purée to create a marbled effect. Reserve the rest of the purée in a plastic tub.
  3. Spoon the ice-cream mixture into the prepared tin, wrapping the cling film over the top. Freeze the covered mixture for 4-5 hrs, or overnight, until firm.
  4. To serve, remove the ice cream from the freezer about 10 mins before serving. Dip the
  5. base of the tin in hot water for a couple of seconds, if necessary. Turn it out on to a plate, remove the film and cut it into slices. Serve with the remaining purée (thawed, if frozen).
  6. Seal the spare purée in a tub and freeze. Use the purée, or the damson and lemon crunch, within 3 months.
Jessica Dady
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Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies