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Jemma's Wimbledon Sweet Treats
Scroll down for delicious Wimbledon-themed summer sweet treats, served up by our resident baking queen – Jemma Melvin.
Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries:
"A twist on the classic strawberry & cream duo!"
Ingredients
- 20 large, ripe strawberries
- 100ml double cream
- 200g cream cheese
- 50g icing sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
- 5-8 digestive biscuits
Preparation
- Prepare the strawberries by rinsing and patting them dry.
- Chop the top off the strawberries and place them on a serving tray or plate so they stand up straight.
- With a sharp knife, cut an ‘X’ in the strawberry and put them to one side.
- Whisk the cream until it’s at soft peaks stage.
- Then add the cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla. Whisk until light and fluffy.
- Spoon the mixture into a piping bag and pipe into strawberries you have prepared.
- Crush the biscuits into a fine crumb and sprinkle over the top of the strawberries if serving immediately.
- Or refrigerate until serving and add the biscuits just before serving.
Top Tips
- Leave out the biscuit topping to make this dessert gluten-free!
- Swap out the cream and cream cheese to make this dish vegan!
Summer Cup Cooler:
"A simple and refreshing mocktail that costs under £1 per cup!"
Ingredients
- 2 scoops of lemon sorbet
- Lemonade
- Ice
- Mint, cucumber and orange
- Fruity Iced Tea
Preparation
- Add ice to a tall glass (about ¼ full).
- Pour over your choice of fruity iced tea - we recommend peach flavour!
- Add cucumber ribbons, sliced strawberries and oranges.
- Add two scoops of lemon sorbet.
- Top with lemonade.
Top Tips
- Pour the lemonade slowly to avoid overflowing.
- Frozen fruit works well in this cocktail.
- Swap out the iced tea for 50ml of your choice of Summer Cup Spirit to create the perfect summer cocktail!
Wimbledon Biscuit Pops
"These tennis ball biscuit pops are a lovely & tasty decorative snack!"
Ingredients
- 200g white chocolate & a couple of drops of natural green food colouring
- Around 10-12 of any sandwich biscuit of your choice
- Lollipop sticks
Preparation
- Melt white chocolate in a bowl, and combine with natural green food colouring.
- Take a lollipop stick and dip one end into your green chocolate mixture.
- Place the chocolate sandwich biscuit on a lollipop stick using the ‘filling’.
- Dip the biscuit in your melted chocolate, and allow to set.
- Pipe white chocolate lines on-top to create a perfect tennis ball!
Top Tip
- Swap out the white chocolate for 200g green candy melts
