Strawberries with Raspberry and Passion Fruit Sauce

Strawberries with Raspberry and Passion Fruit Sauce

Strawberries with Raspberry and Passion Fruit Sauce, Fragrant strawberries release their finest flavour when moistened with a sauce of fresh raspberries and scented passion fruit.

SERVES 4

• 12 oz. raspberries, fresh or frozen
  
• 1 1/2 lb.  small strawberries
• 1 passion fruit
• 3 tbsp. superfine sugar
• 8 plain butter cookies, to serve

• Place the raspberries and sugar in a stain-resistant saucepan and soften over a gentle heat to release the juices. Simmer for 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Halve the passion fruit and scoop out the seeds and juice.
• Transfer the raspberries into a food processor or blender, add the passion fruit, and blend smoothly.
• Force the fruit sauce through a fine nylon strainer to remove the seeds.
• Fold the strawberries into the sauce, then spoon into 4 stemmed glasses. Serve with plain butter cookies.

COOK’S TIP
Berry fruits offer their best flavour when served at room temperature.