'Poor Man's' Brulee with fruit

A favourite from my childhood.
I took this to a BBQ on Friday to share with local chums. Made double so could do the same for lunch on Saturday with friends from university days. At request of the former group...

For a 1.5l  dish which serves 8:

Lightly stew fruit(s) of choice with sugar until soft. You need enough to give about a 2.5cm layer at bottom of the dish. Leave to cool.

Whip 600ml double cream to firmish peaks stage
Fold in 750ml - 1 litre greek style yogurt depending on taste (personally I like to use on the higher side. Do note that you can use natural yoghurt just use closer to 600ml as it is 'sharper' in taste)

Put cooled fruit into bottom of dish. Spoon the cream and yogurt on top to just below the top of the dish. Sprinkle over a layer of dark brown soft sugar then chill for a number of hours. The sugar 'melts' into the top of the cream mixture during this time. About 30 minutes before serving add another layer of sugar.


I used redcurrants and blackberries in the fruit layer this weekend. Thank you Kate for the BBQ!

Got some mixture left over? Make a smaller bowl to enjoy separately. Equally yummie, if less healthy, without the fruit layer:)