Apple Mint and Pink Grapefruit Fool Recipe

Ingredients :

1 lb tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced

8 oz pink grapefruit segments

3 tbsp clear honey

2 tbsp water

6 large sprigs apple mint, plus more to garnish

2/3 cup heavy cream

1 1/4 cups custard

1. Place the apples, grapefruit, honey, water and apple mint in a pan, cover and simmer for 10 minutes until soft.

2. Leave in the pan to cool, then discard the apple mint.

3. Purée the mixture in a food processor.

4. Whip the heavy cream until it forms soft peaks, and fold into the custard, keeping 2 tbsp to decorate.

5. Carefully fold the cream into the apple and grapefruit mixture.

6. Serve in individual glasses, chilled and decorated with swirls of cream and small sprigs of apple mint.

Apple mint can easily run riot in the herb garden; this is an excellent way of using up an abundant crop.

Serves 4 - 6

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