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200 ml sherry juice 1 small lemon 100 g caster sugar 20 sponge fingers 300 ml double cream 225 g raspberries 225 g blackberries 150 g blueberries <ol> <li>Arrange the sponge fingers in a shallow dish</li> <li>Put the sherry, sugar and lemon juice into a saucepan. Dissolve over the heat then boil for 30 seconds.</li> <li>Pour half of the syrup over the biscuits and leave to soak. Pour the remaining into a large mixing bowl and leave to cool.</li> <li>Add the double cream to the bowl with the syrup and whisk using a electric hand whisk until light and fluffy.</li> <li>Put half of the soaked biscuits into the bases of 6 glasses. Too with half of the cream and half of the mixed berries. Repeat twice, so you have two layers of each. chill for 1 hour before serving.</li> </ol>

Sherry Berry Dessert

This one’s for the adults. Prep your pud in advance so that the sherry syrup soaks into the sponge fingers.

: Prep Time: 20 minutes
: Makes: 6 glasses
: Great for: Grown Up Entertaining

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Ingredients

200 ml sherry
juice 1 small lemon
100 g caster sugar
20 sponge fingers
300 ml double cream
225 g raspberries
225 g blackberries
150 g blueberries

Method

Arrange the sponge fingers in a shallow dish
Put the sherry, sugar and lemon juice into a saucepan. Dissolve over the heat then boil for 30 seconds.
Pour half of the syrup over the biscuits and leave to soak. Pour the remaining into a large mixing bowl and leave to cool.
Add the double cream to the bowl with the syrup and whisk using a electric hand whisk until light and fluffy.
Put half of the soaked biscuits into the bases of 6 glasses. Too with half of the cream and half of the mixed berries. Repeat twice, so you have two layers of each. chill for 1 hour before serving.