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Blueberry and mango smash-up

A clever cross between a pavlova and trifle with luscious layers of fruit, meringue and cream.
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For this delicious dessert, don’t even worry about cooking skills, you won’t need them. Take some new season summer fruit, some basic pantry staples and layer them in a glass and you have a stunning dessert that can be thrown together in minutes… when the sugar craving hits!

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Ingredients

Method

1.

Combine half of the berries, sugar, sherry, zest and juice in a small saucepan and set over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, until blueberries begin to soften. Set aside to cool for 2 minutes. Stir through jam. Set aside to cool completely.

2.

Slice cheeks off mango, then use a kitchen spoon to scoop out flesh. Slice finely.

3.

Layer mango, meringue, sour cream and blueberry mixture in 4 glasses. Repeat. Top with almonds and remaining berries to serve.

Blueberry and mango smash-up

Preparing mangos

SLICED

Hold mango upright with its stem facing upwards. Using a sharp knife, slice off cheeks one at a time, close to the stone. If slicing, scoop flesh from skin with a spoon and slice as required.

CUBED

For a ‘hedgehog’ pattern, after you slice off the cheeks, score mango flesh 3 or 4 times vertically (being careful not to cut through the skin) and then 3 or 4 times horizontally. Firmly hold both edges of mango cheek and turn inside out. Slice flesh away from skin or eat straight from skin.

How to store blueberries

Pop blueberries in the fridge as soon as you get home. Store them in the plastic container you bought them in or in a container with out a lid. Storing them in an airtight container will cause them to rot sooner. 

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