By continuing to browse our website you are in agreement with our
Cookies Policy.
Our website uses cookies in order to provide you with a better experience. Continue to use this site as normal if you're happy with this. Click here to view our
Cookies Policy.
This striking dessert recipe from Michael Wignall sings the praises of a too often overlooked British fruit - the bilberry. The vibrancy and flavour of the apple sorbet comes from using apple peelings - but be warned - 300g of apple skins equates to roughly 35 apples, so unless you have a way to get your hands on this quantity of peelings, use a mixture of flesh and peel instead.
By entering your email address above, you are agreeing to be added to our weekly newsletter database. You can find out how we store and process your data in our privacy policy and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Invalid email address
Thanks for subscribing
We'll only contact you around once per week with the best recipes and features. You can unsubscribe at any time.
You're already subscribed!
It looks like you've already signed up to our newsletter. If you have not already, why not register for an account here
Thanks for subscribing
We'll only contact you around once per week with the best recipes and features. You can unsubscribe at any time.
You're already subscribed!
It looks like you've already signed up to our newsletter. If you have not already, why not register for an account here
For the apple sorbet, blitz all of the ingredients together in a blender until smooth and transfer to a Pacojet container. Place in the freezer to freeze solid and blitz in the Pacojet just before serving
Mix together the bilberries and sugar. Vacuum seal and steam in the oven for 30 minutes - if your oven doesn’t have a steamer setting a regular steamer will work just as well
Cut open the bag and tip the contents into a sieve set over a measuring jug
5
Boil 200ml of the juice with the agar agar for 1 minute, pour onto a tray at a thickness of 0.3mm and leave to set in the fridge. Cut out with a 8cm diameter ring and transfer onto baking parchment to store
2.4g of agar agar
6
Preheat the oven to 150°C/gas mark 2
7
To make the meringues, whisk the egg whites and caster sugar to soft peaks then gradually add the icing sugar. Mix for a further 10 minutes until very stiff then transfer to a piping bag
Line a flat tray with parchment paper and pipe the meringue into domes approximately 6cm in diameter. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes - 1 hour until crispy then leave to cool. Turn the oven up to 170°C/gas mark 4
9
Once cool, turn the meringues upside down and very carefully scoop out the middle so you are left with a basket. Reserve
10
To make the salted granola, bake the dry ingredients together for 10 minutes then mix in the rest of the ingredients and bake for a further 10 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool then chop into small pieces and reserve
To make the apple gel, juice the apples and weigh the juice. For every 100ml of juice use 1.1g of agar agar, mix together and bring to the boil. Pour into a tray to set and transfer to the fridge. When completely set, blitz in a blender until smooth and pass through a fine sieve
To serve, place a circle of jelly on the bottom of each plate. Scatter over the crumble, bilberries and freeze-dried yoghurt and pipe around dots of the gel. Place a meringue basket on top and fill with more crumble and gel. Add a scoop of apple sorbet and garnish with the apple marigold
Michael Wignall could have been a professional BMX biker. It was a fortunate day for foodies everywhere when he decided instead to work under legendary Northern chef Paul Heathcote.
Get recipes in your inbox
Sign up to our Email Newsletter
By entering your email address above, you are agreeing to be added to our weekly newsletter database. You can find out how we store and process your data in our privacy policy and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Invalid email address
Thanks for subscribing
We'll only contact you around once per week with the best recipes and features. You can unsubscribe at any time.
You're already subscribed!
It looks like you've already signed up to our newsletter. If you have not already, why not register for an account here
Thanks for subscribing
We'll only contact you around once per week with the best recipes and features. You can unsubscribe at any time.
You're already subscribed!
It looks like you've already signed up to our newsletter. If you have not already, why not register for an account here
Comments ()
Bilberry, meringue, Granny Smith sorbet and salted granola
Comments ()
Bilberry, meringue, Granny Smith sorbet and salted granola
Change your username in user settings to something more personal.
This comment was edited
Please enter text
Comments must be less than characters
Report this comment
Please state your report in the space below
This comment was edited
Please enter text
Comments must be less than characters
Report this comment
Please state your report in the space below
Change your username in user settings to something more personal.
Report this comment
Please state your report in the space below
Thank you for the report
It will be dealt with as soon as possible.
Are you sure you want to delete this comment?