Strawberry Fool
This strawberry dessert is the easiest thing to put together. It’s a fancier version of strawberries dolloped with whipped cream. You can serve this pale pink concoction in pretty little martini glasses for entertaining.
A fool, in the culinary sense, is a cold dessert of pureed mixed with custard or whipped cream. I love to whip my own cream. I just think it tastes better than the kind from a can. If you like this dessert, you can try it with blueberries, raspberries or kiwis.
I hope you will give this pretty and easy dessert a try. It will leave you more time for family gatherings, summer readings, or in my case, nursery designs and baby clothes shopping!
Strawberry Fool
Adapted from The Minimalist from Mark Bittman
- Strawberries, 10 ounces
- Granulated sugar, 1/2 cup
- Heavy whipping cream, 1 cup
- Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon
Hull strawberries, then wash them and chop into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. Toss with half of the sugar and let sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they give up their juices.
Place half the strawberries and all the juice in a blend and puree. Pour puree back in the bowl with the chopped strawberries.
Whip the cream with remaining sugar and vanilla in a mixer until cream is stiff and holds peaks easily, about 3 minutes. Fold berries and cream together. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to two hours or the strawberry will release too much liquid.
Serves 6.