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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 360 Minutes |
Ready In: 380 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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With the great new fat free or lite toppings available, Fools don't have to be such a guilty pleasure. I've added variations for apricot, blackberry, peach or nectarine, and strawberry fools. You don't have to buy superfine sugar. Simply put granulated sugar in a blender and blend until powdery. Do up a batch and you'll have it on hand. Ingredients:
1 cup fresh raspberry |
1 1/2 tablespoons superfine sugar |
1 tablespoon water |
non-dairy whipped topping or fat-free whipped topping (or) |
2/3 cup cold heavy cream |
1 1/2 tablespoons sifted confectioners' sugar |
1/4 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Place 1/2 cup of the raspberries, superfine sugar and water in a small saucepan; cover and, over low heat, cook until the sugar dissolves.
2. Stir occasionally and continue to cook another 10 minutes, until berries are soft; uncover and cook 1 minute; remove from heat and cool completely.
3. Puree all the contents of the saucepan and sieve to remove seeds; chill, covered, 6-8 hours.
4. (If desired, whip the heavy cream until it begins to mound; add confectioners' sugar and vanilla and beat until firm peaks form).
5. Pour the raspberry puree into a bowl and stir 1/4 cup of whatever cream is being used into the puree; fold in the remaining cream and remaining raspberries.
6. Spoon fool into flutes, goblets or parfait dishes and chill at least 1 hour before serving.
7. Variations: Apricot Fool: Puree 1/2 pound fresh apricots, (peeled by dipping in boiled water and pitted) with 1/2 T superfine sugar; fold all of the puree into all of the whipped cream in one step; chill and serve.
8. Blackberry Fool: Simmer 3/4 cup blackberries with2 1/2 T superfine sugar, or more to taste; fold all of the simmered and chilled puree into all of the whipped cream in one step; chill and serve.
9. Peach or Nectarine Fool: Puree 2 medium peaches (peeled by dipping in boiling water, pitted and cut in chunks), uncooked, with 1 1/2 T superfine sugar; fold all of the puree into all the whipped cream in one step; chill and serve.
10. Strawberry Fool: Puree 1/2 cup uncooked strawberries with 1 1/2 T superfine sugar; strain though mesh sieve; fold all the puree into all the whipped cream in one step; chill and serve.
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