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Fresh Raspberry Fool
The most honest raspberry dessert: fresh berries crushed and swirled through barely-sweetened whipped cream into a cloud of pink-and-white perfection. A fool is the dessert you make when the raspberries are at their absolute peak and you don't want to do anything that might distract from them. Takes 15 minutes and serves four people a reason to be happy.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh raspberries, divided
- 2 cups heavy cream, cold
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar, divided
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp lemon zest (optional)
Contains: milk.
Method
- Crush 1.5 cups of raspberries in a bowl with 1 tbsp powdered sugar. Some should be smooth, some chunky.About 3 min
- Whip cream to soft peaks with remaining powdered sugar and vanilla.About 5 min
- Fold crushed raspberries into the cream in 2-3 additions, keeping the mixture streaky — don't fully blend.About 3 min
- Spoon into glasses and top with whole raspberries and lemon zest.About 4 min
Tips
- Keep the cream and raspberries cold — warmth makes the fool lose its lightness.
- The streaky, unblended look is the goal — fully mixed becomes pink whipped cream.
- Make this no more than 30 minutes before serving.
Ring the changes
- Add a teaspoon of rose water to the cream for a floral version.
- Layer with crushed shortbread for a texturally interesting parfait.
Keeping it
Best eaten within 2 hours. The cream softens as it sits.
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1 h 50 min · medium · Raspberry (Red)
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