500g prepared strawberries, cut into halves and quarters
50g fig leaf syrup
200g crème fraîche
Little vanilla essence
Pinch of salt
Small amount of fig leaf syrup
1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
4–6 fig leaves, washed and finely cut
200g caster sugar
100g water
Pinch of salt
Little basil, ripped
Fresh lemon zest, microplaned
Macerated strawberries
Crème fraîche
Fig leaf syrup
Drizzle the strawberries with the fig leaf syrup.
Leave to macerate for 3–4 hours, stirring regularly.
Mix the crème fraîche with vanilla, salt, and a little fig leaf syrup.
Set aside until assembly.
Bring water and sugar to a simmer.
Add the fig leaves and allow to infuse, then leave to cool.
Leave to marinate for a few hours or up to a day for full flavour.
Place the macerated strawberries into a bowl.
Add a spoon of crème fraîche on top.
Drizzle over some fig leaf syrup.
Sprinkle over the toasted pine nuts.
Garnish with ripped basil and a light microplane of lemon zest.
500g prepared strawberries, cut into halves and quarters
50g fig leaf syrup
200g crème fraîche
Little vanilla essence
Pinch of salt
Small amount of fig leaf syrup
1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
4–6 fig leaves, washed and finely cut
200g caster sugar
100g water
Pinch of salt
Little basil, ripped
Fresh lemon zest, microplaned
Macerated strawberries
Crème fraîche
Fig leaf syrup
Drizzle the strawberries with the fig leaf syrup.
Leave to macerate for 3–4 hours, stirring regularly.
Mix the crème fraîche with vanilla, salt, and a little fig leaf syrup.
Set aside until assembly.
Bring water and sugar to a simmer.
Add the fig leaves and allow to infuse, then leave to cool.
Leave to marinate for a few hours or up to a day for full flavour.
Place the macerated strawberries into a bowl.
Add a spoon of crème fraîche on top.
Drizzle over some fig leaf syrup.
Sprinkle over the toasted pine nuts.
Garnish with ripped basil and a light microplane of lemon zest.
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