Recipes
Our delicious sweet Raspberry Fool
The ultimate no-bake dessert, Fool has been beloved in England since people first began writing their recipes down. Whip it up for a last-minute, stress-free sweet!
How to prepare a delicious Raspberry Fool?
RECIPE:
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes, plus 30 minutes to chill
SERVINGS: 4
INGREDIENTS:
3 pints fresh raspberries, a few reserved for topping
3 tbsp sugar, divided (2 tbsp for the berries, 1 tbsp for the cream)
1 tbsp triple sec
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
1 tsp almond extract
4 nutty cookies, such as amaretti or macadamia nut cookies
Directions:
- Place the raspberries, 2 tbsp sugar and optional 1 tbsp triple sec into a bowl and mash to a chunky puree with a fork.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes while you get on with the rest of it!
- Whip the cream, 1 tbsp sugar and almond essence to stiff peaks.
- You should probably taste the whipped cream at this point. Okay, save some for the Fool!
- In pretty glass serving dishes or parfait cups, alternate spoonfuls of cream and raspberry puree. Top with fresh raspberries and crumbled cookies.
- Devour!
Note: Raspberry puree may be prepared in advance. Whip cream and assemble Fool just before serving.
