Field Berry Sundae Food

FRUITY SUMMER SUNDAES

Steps:

• Make the brittle: oil a baking sheet and set aside. Gently heat the caster sugar in a small, non-stick frying pan, stirring until dissolved. Add the nuts. When the sugar becomes a deep caramel, pour onto the baking sheet and leave until completely cold. Snap the brittle into pieces, then pulse in a food processor to coarse crumbs. Can be made up to a week ahead. Store in an airtight container.
• For the sauce, whizz the strawberries in a food processor until smooth. Sieve into a bowl, then stir in the icing sugar. Set aside.
• To assemble the sundaes, whip the cream with the icing sugar until it just holds its shape. In a tall glass, layer up the chopped fruit, brittle, ice cream, sorbet and sauce, finishing with swirls of cream, more brittle and the whole strawberries.

BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE SUNDAE

Steps:

• For the blueberry sauce: Combine the blueberries, granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil and cook until the berries begin to burst, about 5 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl, then whisk into the berries. Bring to a boil to thicken the sauce, mashing with a wooden spoon or whisk. Pour into a container and let cool, then refrigerate until completely chilled, about 2 hours.
• For the crumble topping: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, oats, pecans, granulated sugar, brown sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Scatter in the butter pieces and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the heavy cream and egg yolks and pulse a few times just to combine.
• Pat the mixture into an 8-by-10-inch rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until crisp with browned edges, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a rack and let cool completely, at least 15 minutes, then crumble.
• For the sundaes: To serve, layer the ice cream and blueberry sauce in tall glasses. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with the crumble topping.

MERRY BERRY SUNDAE

Steps:

• Place the strawberry, huckleberry and dark cherry ice cream in a serving dish. Put the marshmallow cream in a piping bag (or spoon it straight from the jar) and top the ice cream with a mound of it. Decorate with the mixed berries and Candied Cranberries.
• Press the gingerbread people into the ice cream and marshmallow cream, then drizzle over the Green Ganache and Red Ganache. Finish decorating the sundae with the mint sprigs and a cherry on top.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper on a sheet pan.
• Pour 3/4 cup water and 3/4 cup of the sugar into a saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 3 minutes. Stir to ensure the sugar has dissolved into the water and the result is a syrup consistency.
• Add the cranberries to the pan and stir so they are covered in the syrup. Remove the pan from the heat and stir for 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cranberries from the pan and add them to the prepared sheet pan. Allow the cranberries to cool and dry, about 1 hour.
• Pour the remaining sugar into a bowl. Add the cranberries and toss until they are thoroughly coated in the sugar. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
• Add the candy melting wafers to a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream in a pan until hot but not boiling. Pour over the candy wafers and let sit for 1 minute, then stir until completely melted.
• Add the candy melting wafers to a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream in a pan until hot but not boiling. Pour over the candy wafers and let sit for 1 minute, then stir until completely melted.

MIXED BERRY SUNDAES FOR 2

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine berries and 1 teaspoon honey; spoon berries into 2 dessert dishes. , Combine the yogurt, pomegranate juice and remaining honey; spoon over berries. Sprinkle with walnuts.,

VERY BERRY SUNDAE

Steps:

• Line two small baking pans with parchment paper. Using a miniature ice-cream scoop, place scoops of ice cream on prepared pan; transfer to freezer. Repeat process with sorbet. Let scoops freeze 30 minutes.
• Arrange scoops of ice cream and sorbet among four dishes; top with raspberry sauce, marshmallow sauce, and raspberries. Serve.

BLUEBERRY SUNDAE WITH CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• First, make the candied bacon. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a baking tray with baking parchment, lay out the rashers of bacon, then cover with another sheet of parchment and another baking tray to make the bacon flat. Cook for 20 mins until crisp, then remove the top tray and sheet of parchment. Brush with half the maple syrup and continue cooking for 5 mins more, turning over halfway through cooking and brushing with more syrup. Leave to cool on a wire rack, bending the rashers into an 'S' shape while still warm and malleable.
• For the blueberry compote, put 200g of the blueberries in a saucepan with the sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a fast simmer. Bubble for 5 mins until the berries pop and turn saucy and syrupy, then throw in the remaining blueberries and cook for 1-2 mins more. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Can be made ahead and chilled for up to 3 days.
• To assemble the sundaes, spoon a little compote into the bottom of 4 sundae glasses. Add a crumbled cookie, scoops of ice cream and some peanuts to each glass. Repeat the layers once more, then top with a piece of crispy candied bacon.

RASPBERRY SAUCE FOR VERY BERRY SUNDAE

Steps:

• Place sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over high heat; stir, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and allow syrup to cool completely. Place raspberries and syrup in the jar of a blender; puree until smooth. Pour through a fine sieve or colander into a bowl; discard solids. Serve (or store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 5 days).

BERRY BERRY SUNDAES

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups strawberries and raspberries in processor. Puree until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract; blend well. Quarter remaining strawberries. Set aside.
• Scoop frozen yogurt into bowls, dividing equally. Spoon sauce over. Garnish with blueberries, blackberries, remaining strawberries, and mint