Assorted Fruit Fools
A fool is an English fruit dessert made from pureed fruit, sugar, whipped cream and sometimes a flavoring such as vanilla or almond extract. Fool recipes are easy to make and are the perfect dessert for a special occasion because they look so beautiful.
Raspberry Fool Recipe
Ingredients for Raspberry Fool:
1 – 12 oz. pkg. frozen, unsweetened raspberries, thawed
1/3 c sugar
1 c heavy cream (whipping cream)
1/8 tsp almond extract, optional
raspberries for garnish
mint leaves for garnish, optional
Directions:
- Pour thawed raspberries into a fine sieve set over a large mixing bowl. With the back of a spoon press raspberries through sieve to remove seeds.
- In a separate mixing bowl add the heavy cream and beat on medium speed until cream begins to thicken. Add almond extract and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- With a rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the fruit puree.
- Spoon into pretty dessert or parfait glasses. Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves, if desired. Serve immediately.
Peach Fool Recipe
Ingredients for Peach Fool:
3 medium size ripe peaches (reserve a peach half to slice and use for garnish)
2 Tbsp sugar
1 c heavy cream (whipping cream)
1/8 tsp almond extract
peach slices for garnish
mint leaves for garnish, optional
Directions:
- Peel the peaches; cut in half and remove pit. Set one peach half aside to use as a garnish. Cut the remaining 2-1/2 peaches into chunks and place in a blender container with the sugar. Blend on medium speed until smooth.
- In a mixer bowl add heavy cream and almond extract. Beat on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
- With a rubber spatula, gently fold the peach puree into the whipped cream mixture.
- Serve in pretty dessert, parfait or drink glasses. Garnish with sliced peaches and mint leaves. Serve immediately.
Cherry Fool Recipe
Ingredients for Cherry Fool:
1 – 10 oz bag frozen pitted cherries, thawed
1 Tbsp sugar
1 c heavy cream (whipping cream)
1/8 tsp almond extract
fresh cherries for garnish
mint leaves for garnish, optional
Directions:
- Blend cherries and sugar on medium speed in blender until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine heavy cream and almond extract. On medium speed, beat until stiff peaks form.
- With a rubber spatula, fold cherry puree into the whipped cream and almond mixture.
- Serve the cherry fool in parfait or dessert glasses. Garnish with fresh cherries and a mint leaf, if desired. Serve immediately.
*Fruit fools can be held in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 hours before serving.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 4
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**Be sure to try blackberry, blueberry, kiwi and strawberry fools. Simple sweeten the fruit with a little sugar and either puree in a blender or press through a sieve. Add to the whipped cream mixture and fold in gently. Try your own favorite fruit fool recipes.
