Fruit fool

Fruit fool is a very simple English dessert made of fruit purée folded into whipped cream. Light and fresh, it is especially associated with seasonal fruit such as gooseberries or strawberries.

25 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Ingredients

Optional extras

4 Shortbread biscuits (crumbled)

Nutrition facts

345 kcal per serving

Protein: 2.5 g
Carbohydrates: 27.7 g
of which sugars: 27.1 g
Fat: 23.5 g
Fiber: 3.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Hull the strawberries, then cook them with the sugar and lemon juice for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender.
Mash the fruit with a fork or blend it, then leave it to cool completely.
Whip the double cream with the vanilla until it holds soft peaks.
Gently fold the fruit purée into the cream with a spatula, mixing without deflating it.
Divide the mixture between glasses or small bowls.
Chill for at least 1 hour before serving, with crumbled biscuits if you like.