Cherry Bakewell sundae
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
Cherry Bakewell sundae
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
Emma Franklin
Emma Franklin
Ingredients
- 200g cherries, pitted and halved (reserve 2 whole cherries to garnish)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 50g caster sugar, plus 1⁄2 tsp
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp amaretto liqueur
- 75ml whipping cream
- 3 brandy snaps
- 1 x 500ml tub cherry or berry ice cream
Step by step
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Put three quarters of the halved cherries in a small saucepan with the lemon juice, 50g caster sugar and 3 tablespoons of water and simmer for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cherries are tender enough to crush with a spoon. Mix the cornflour with 1 tablespoon of amaretto until smooth, then add to the cherry compote and bring to the boil, stirring constantly until thickened – if you don’t have any cornflour, it will just be a bit runnier. Set aside to cool.
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Whip the cream with the remaining caster sugar and amaretto until it forms soft peaks. Crumble one of the brandy snaps and fill the other 2 with some of the whipped cream (a piping bag helps, but is not essential).
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Put a generous spoonful of the cooled compote in the bottom of each sundae glass, then layer up scoops of ice cream, spoonfuls of cherry compote, the reserved cherries and sprinkles of crumbled brandy snap. Finish with the whipped cream, cream-filled brandy snaps and top with the whole cherries.
