Elderberry Flummery
(Elderberry Flummery) Recipe

Origin: Britain      Period: Traditional

Ingredients:

450g elderberries, washed and dried (pick whole sprays then separate the fruit from the spray with a fork)
225g sugar
1 tsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice
280ml milk
4 tbsp fine semolina

Elderberry Flummery
(Elderberry Flummery) Preparation:

Method:

Add the elderberries to a pan along with the sugar and a small volume of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer then cover and cook until the bilberries burst and soften (about 25 minutes). Take off the heat and stir-in the lemon juice.

Meanwhile warm the milk in a separate pan and gradually whisk-in the semolina. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened appreciably. Take off the heat then fold-in the bilberry mixture.

Spoon into serving dishes, allow to cool completely and serve with cream.

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