This is the first year that the summer fruiting variety Glen Ample have produced fruit.
Last weekend the berries were showing the first signs of colour, this morning they were ruby red, plump and juicy. They weighed in at 600 grams.
More strangely the autumn type Joan J also have a few berries ready. Last year these produced fruit in abundance between late August and November. As you can see there will be plenty more to follow.
The first crop were put to very good use in a Swiss Roll with Raspberries and Marscapone from a recipe by Lorraine Pascale (she uses strawberries). Light sponge flavoured with vanilla, fruit sweetened and soaked in a little marsala, rolled and dusted with caster sugar. Served with cream of course.
I love raspberries. There's never enough left on the canes though to make anything with!!!
ReplyDeleteThat must be because you eat them all, typical! Thanks for reading and enjoying my food blog
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