How long does it take to make Fruit Topping?
Berry sauce: 250 g fruit, 3 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons water and a teaspoon of lemon juice; bring to a boil and cook over low heat about 10 minutes, until the fruit breaks down, then cool.
Step by Step
| # | What to do | How long |
|---|
| 1 | Bring the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice to a boil in a saucepan. Turn down the heat and simmer 10 minutes | 10 min |
| 2 | Cool completely and pour over the cooled cake | 1 min |
How to Tell It's Done
Tips
- Pour on the topping only once it has cooled: a hot topping melts the cream underneath.
Common Mistakes
- A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
More Ways
- Fresh strawberry topping, no cooking: 150 g strawberries, a tablespoon of sugar and a tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Chopped strawberries tossed fresh with a tablespoon of sugar (and in strawberry salad, a tablespoon of balsamic too), without cooking.
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