Snow Queen recipe - delicious!

This is a lot simpler than it looks at first sight. It's not only delicious, but also looks very impressive.  As it is effectively made in the freezer, it can be made in advance & brought out when you're ready to rock n' roll.  Serves 6-8, or only 4 if you're prepared to be pigs.

Recipe for: SNOW QUEEN

Ingredients:

• 500ml double cream
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 2 tblsp brandy (or more!)
• 2 tblsp stem ginger, chopped
• 2 tblsp stem ginger syrup
• 150g ready-made meringues, roughly broken
• ½ tsp groundnut oil
• Seasonal fruits to decorate

Method:

1. whisk cream until stiff peaks form
2. transfer whipped cream to a large bowl to give space to mix in other ingredients
3. gently fold in caster sugar, chopped ginger, ginger syrup
4. when thoroughly mixed, fold in broken meringues
5. line a 570ml pudding bowl/ basin with clingfilm, then oil the clingfilm with the groundout oil
6. spoon in the cream mixture, then smooth the top
7. fold over the clingfilm, then wrap top in foil
8. wrap the whole bowl in a layer of clingfilm
9. freeze for at least 8 hours, preferably over-night
10. when ready to serve:
1. remove bowl from freezer into fridge for about an hour
2. prepare seasonal fruits
3. dip bowl into warm/ hot water for 1 minute to loosen the Snow Queen
4. remove outer layer of clingfilm & the foil
5. place a large plate over the bowl
6. turn the bowl & plate over until the Snow Queen turns out
7. remove the clingfilm lining
8. tip over & around the seasonal fruit
9. place back in fridge for 15 minutes
10. cut in wedges & serve

What else you need to know: you can also use a loaf tin, instead of a bowl.  This will give you a long brick shape, which can be cut into (more sophisticated) slices, rather than wedges.