In the face of adversity … crack on

I must have known about the snow – only because the dessert I had planned was similar to the Christmas Sundae and only one element needs to be prepped!

This dessert is a variation on a theme … but this time it's lemon.

You'll need :

Spring Sundae

Lemon drizzle cake or Madeira will do just as well

Lemon syrup – see recipe below

Sicilian Lemon Curd – courtesy of M&S

Amaretti biscuits crushed – roughly 25g per person

Swedish Glacé ice cream

Limoncello Liqueur – optional

You can make your own cake if you prefer – you're going to soak it in lemon syrup.

Using the same sundae dish as for the Christmas Sundae, begin to build. One standard slice of cake per person, cut into small pieces, drizzle lemon syrup over the cake then add a dessert spoon of lemon curd in the centre, add one scoop of ice cream and top it with the crushed Amaretti biscuits.

If you want an adult version, pour a shot of Limoncello over the ice cream, before sprinkling the Amaretti biscuits.

Here's the syrup recipe :

Lemon syrup

200g icing sugar, sifted

8 tblsp lemon juice

To make the syrup place the lemon juice and icing sugar into a small saucepan and heat gently so that the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.

This will give you 300ml approx of syrup.

Sifting the sugar ensures it dissolves evenly, no lumps required!

This is the most versatile syrup, here's a few extra ideas :

A Soft drink, a drop of syrup in a tall glass, top with chilled soda water and just swizzle.

Spiked – add a generous drop of Limoncello liqueur.

Sparkling and special – for that celebration - add a drop in a Champagne flute or a Martini glass, top with Prosecco, swizzle and enjoy.

I can make it ahead and freeze it – if you'll pardon the pun!

Will they make it … Friday morning and many of the roads are blocked in the Peak District – after a blizzard to begin our day in Northamptonshire it's clearing.

It's lunchtime and in what seems like an interminable length of time and toing and froing I'm delighted to report that Whizzer and Brian are on their way, ETA 4.30pm, via the M6.

Happy Spring time!

Next up the Three cheese and potato tartlet recipe …