6 oz Curd cheese or other soft
-white cheese
2 oz Icing sugar
Finely grated rind of one
-lemon
1/2 pt Double cream
3 Heaped tbsp redcurrant jelly
1 tb Lemon juice
1 ts Black pepper; coarsely
-ground
8 To 10 ounces small
-strawberries
Put curd cheese into a mixing bowl and soften with wooden spoon. Sift in
icing sugar and work in thoroughly. Stir in grated lemon rind. Whisk cream
until fairly stiff and fold thoroughly into cheese. Pile mixture in middle
of serving plated and, using a spatula, mould and smooth into a round shape
about 6 inches in diameter. Smooth the top level. Chill in fridge for at
least one hour. Shortly before serving spoon redcurrant jelly into saucepan
and stir around to break up. Stir in lemon juice and pepper and put over
low to medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat.
Take cheese base from fridge and arrange strawberries on top. Spoon
redcurrant glaze over them and leave in a cool place until ready to serve.
Yields
6 Servings