Raspberry Fool

This raspberry fool is a simple and relatively healthful dessert yet tastes indulgent with its slight sweetness and perfectly balanced tanginess.–Renee Schettler Rossi

Raspberry Fool

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• 15 M
• 5 H, 15 M
• Serves 4

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Directions

• 1. Place the yogurt in a strainer lined with a paper towel placed over a bowl and let it drain and thicken in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• 2. Discard the liquid and set the thickened yogurt aside.
• 3. Process half the raspberries in a food processor until smooth. Transfer the purée to a strainer placed over a large bowl, pressing the liquid out with a rubber spatula. Discard the seeds.
• 4. Whisk the confectioners’ sugar into the strained raspberries. Stir in the remaining raspberries.
• 5. In a chilled medium bowl, whip the cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gently fold in the yogurt and then fold in the raspberry mixture.
• 6. Spoon the fool into cocktail glasses, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Serve with ladyfinger cookies. Originally published September 25, 2008.

Recipe Testers Reviews

Jenna Helwig

As promised in the recipe, this was a simple and delicious dessert to prepare in advance. The end result was a beautiful pink, raspberry-studded custard-type dessert.

Thanks to the yogurt, the fool’s sweetness was tempered by a sour tang, and everyone at the table scraped their bowl clean. As an added bonus, this dish is also relatively healthy!

While it did take a few bowls and pieces of equipment (including electric beaters and a food processor), and required a few hours of yogurt-straining and chilling, the actual prep time was about 15 minutes.