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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: brianc on July 16, 2014, 21:06

Title: Red currants
Post by: brianc on July 16, 2014, 21:06

Hi all
       Picked a load of red currants today ,my question is can you put them pie or flan ?
       I have used black currants like this .
       Silly question single male.

Title: Re: Red currants
Post by: Mrs Bee on July 16, 2014, 21:18

Yes you can. Personally I find them a little pippier than blackcurrants.

I tend to sieve them and use them in mousse, sorbet or icecream.
 
Or as part of the fruit for a summer pud.

Title: Re: Red currants
Post by: Beetroot Queen on July 16, 2014, 21:54

Redcurrants are my new favourite berry. Wonder if you could do crumble with them.

Title: Re: Red currants
Post by: Headgardener22 on July 16, 2014, 22:39

They're beautiful just raw with cream. Especially mixed with other fresh fruit.

Title: Re: Red currants
Post by: Annen on July 16, 2014, 22:47

Quote from: Headgardener22 on July 16, 2014, 22:39

They're beautiful just raw with cream. Especially mixed with other fresh fruit.

Yes! Each berry is a little pool of tartness in the sweetness of a fruit salad, lovely!

Title: Re: Red currants
Post by: New shoot on July 17, 2014, 08:30

Quote from: Beetroot Queen on July 16, 2014, 21:54

Redcurrants are my new favourite berry. Wonder if you could do crumble with them.

I've done a summer pudding mix of berries as a crumble before, including redcurrants.  That was pretty good  :D