Raspberry fool is a simple Irish dessert that’s made from just three ingredients—raspberries, sugar, and heavy cream—but is impressive as heck, whether for a quick weeknight sweet or a dinner party dessert.
Raspberry Fool
Ingredients
Directions
Spread the raspberries in a single layer in a shallow dish or small baking dish, sprinkle with the sugar, and set aside for 1 hour. (If you’re using frozen raspberries, this should be ample time for them to defrost.)
Transfer the berries and any liquid and undissolved sugar to a blender and purée. Then dump the mixture in a strainer set over a bowl and press with the back of a spoon to capture and then discard the seeds.
Gently fold the whipped cream into the strained raspberry purée, stirring just ever so slightly if you wish to create a “swirly” effect. The fool is now ready to be served or can be stuck in the fridge and served several hours later.
Recipe Testers' Reviews
This is a great throw-together dessert. It’s simple to make and calls for only a few ingredients. I like that you can use either fresh or frozen fruit, so you can make this recipe any time of year and the results will be the same. It’s very versatile and almost impossible to mess up. The key is in the mixing: If you want those pretty swirls of fruit purée, do not overmix. I’d even suggest using a knife to swirl as you would a marble cake. I served it in dessert bowls the first time I made it. The next time I layered it with pound cake topped with more fruit purée. It makes a very pretty dessert that way.
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My family has always used BLACK raspberries. It is probably because we could pick them wild where as the red were to be paid for.
This looks absolutely delish!!