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A crisp, buttery tart shell is filled with silky lemon curd then topped with a glossy elderberry compote for a dessert that is dramatic in appearance and extraordinary in flavour. The bright, tart lemon curd and the deep, wine-like elderberry complement each other in a way that is genuinely surprising. It is a grown-up, impressive dessert that showcases elderberry at its most sophisticated.
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