Hmm... what to do with Blackcurrants...

[StripyPixieSocks]

We bought some reduced to clear Blackcurrants last week for a picnic but they weren't the nicest things to eat straight out of the packet and as we had been given a punnet of Strawberries from a local guy we shoved the Blackcurrants back in the fridge.

Not wanting to waste them and having too small a quantity to make jam or wine etc I had a quick look on the internet and found a recipe using silken tofu which I also had languishing in the back of my fridge unused and un-loved.

So... dessert was born: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyblue1971/4899486084/

Basically it's: 125g Blackcurrants, 1 block (350g I think) Silken Tofu, 4tbsp sweetener, dash of Vanilla extract and quite a large splash of Creme de Cassis.

Whiz in a blender until smooth and chill until ready to serve.

I also made Biscotti but modified the recipe slightly... I just can't resist messing with things Last time I made Biscotti it all went horribly wrong so I fed them to my OH and his brother! This time however this new recipe turned out great even though I shoved in 1/2 cup ground almonds and left out the anise (YUK!)

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Almond-Bis ... etail.aspx

All in all it was really lovely and we're already thinking about having it again sometime soon-ish :)

[battybird]

Looks yummy...except that I hate blackcurrants But would be good with blackberries or raspberries ...another one that cannot resist messing with recipes!! The biscotti sound really good with almonds..have to try that!

[missy]

i've been out in the garden picking blackberries/currants this morning with my oldest. he's put them in the freezer so that we can make jam with them at a later date.