Quick recipe finder Marinated strawberries with mint and clotted cream

Preparation time

30 mins to 1 hour

Cooking time

no cooking required

Serves

Serves 4

Dietary

Vegetarian

By Michael Caines From Countryfile Summer Diaries

Ingredients

• 400g/14oz strawberries, washed and quartered
• 55g/2oz caster sugar
• ½ lemon, juice only
• pinch of ground white pepper
• 1 tsp finely chopped fresh mint
• clotted cream, to serve

Method

1. Place half of the strawberries into a large bowl with most of the sugar and all of the lemon juice. Using a fork, mash well. Mix the remaining quartered strawberries into the mashed strawberry mix.

2. Season the mixture with the pepper and chopped mint and adjust the sweetness to taste with the remaining sugar. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.

3. To serve, place the strawberries into bowls and spoon over clotted cream.