Nothing says summer more than gooseberries, and this classic pie works beautifully in any outdoor setting
This is almost exactly how my mother made one of her sugary fruit pies. You will need a loose-bottomed 20cm tart tin and a flat baking sheet, which should be placed in the oven at the outset.
Serves 4
butter 40g, fridge cold
ready‑rolled all-butter puff pastry 1 x 320g packet
gooseberries 600g, topped and tailed
caster sugar 5 tbsp, plus a little extra for the pastry crust
cornflour 1 tbsp
cloves 6, buds pinched off from the stalk, then crumbled
egg 1, beaten