Publication-approved historical recipe

The old sweet shop recipe

Name: The old sweet shop recipe
Ingredients: 4 tbsp golden syrup; 225 g white sugar; 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 300 g cherries; Enough brandy to cover the cherries; 100 g chocolate, melted; 300 g strawberries; 150 ml double cream; 150 g mascarpone cheese; 6 sticks rhubarb; Lavender sugar, to taste; Ready-made custard

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Ingredients

4 tbsp golden syrup
225 g white sugar
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
300 g cherries
Enough brandy to cover the cherries
100 g chocolate, melted
300 g strawberries
150 ml double cream
150 g mascarpone cheese
6 sticks rhubarb
Lavender sugar, to taste
Ready-made custard

Method

For the honeycomb, dissolve the sugar in the golden syrup over gentle heat. Simmer for 5–10 minutes, remove from the heat, quickly mix in the bicarbonate of soda and pour into a greased silicone mould to set.
Soak the cherries overnight in enough brandy to cover. Drain, dip in melted chocolate and leave to set.
Mix the cream and mascarpone and pipe into partially split strawberries.
Cook the rhubarb gently with a splash of water and lavender sugar to taste. Spoon into small glasses, add custard and serve with the other sweets.