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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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upenn. edu/Cookbook/Dessert. The intro says: The term fool (also Egyptian for lentils) comes from the English & means essentially a fruit puree folded into a soft custard or whipped cream. You may begin w/any good custard recipe, vanilla pudding or whipped cream. Later he said there were 3 African Fools: Strawberry Fool (Ghana), Peach Fool (Liberia) & Peanut Fool (Nigeria). Ingredients:
1 cup strawberry (fresh, quartered) |
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar |
1 cup heavy cream |
4 tablespoons port wine (or madeira wine) |
Directions:
1. Sprinkle 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar over 1 cup quartered strawberries.
2. Beat 1 cup heavy cream w/the wine till the mixture is stiff. Fold whipped cream/wine mixture into strawberries.
3. Pile high in footed sherbet glasses. Garnish ea w/1 whole strawberry.
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