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Strawberry Fool

A classic British dessert, strawberry fool is the fun and easy dessert kids could make themselves with minimal assistance from adults. An insanely delicious summer dessert to indulge in when fresh strawberries are abundant in the market.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 3
Calories: 26kcal
Author: Geetha

Ingredients

1 cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml

  • 2 cups (or) 330 gms Fresh Strawberries
  • 1 ¼ cups (or) 300 ml Double Cream (Heavy Cream)
  • 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

For Garnish

  • 3 Fresh Strawberries sliced
  • ½ Cookie (optional) crumbled

Instructions

  • Wash the strawberries, remove the stalks (aka hull them) and cut them into quarters. 
    2 cups (or) 330 gms Fresh Strawberries
  • Place them in a deep bowl and mash them with a fork or a masher.
  • Close the container with a plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge until ready.
  • In a second bowl pour the double cream (heavy cream), maple syrup and vanilla extract. Whip it with an electric hand mixer until soft peaks.
    1 ¼ cups (or) 300 ml Double Cream (Heavy Cream), 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup, 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Now take the mashed strawberries out of the fridge. 
  • Add half of the mashed strawberries into the whipped cream and fold in.
  • In a glass pour a spoonful of reserved mashed strawberries and top it with the prepared strawberry and cream mixture.
  • Finally, put a spoon of mashed strawberries and garnish with whole strawberry and crumbled cookies.
    3 Fresh Strawberries, ½ Cookie (optional)

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Notes

Ensure to whip the cream just until soft peaks, do not over whip it.
You may not require as much sweetener as mentioned in the recipe card if strawberries are sweet. Check the taste and adjust it to suit your taste preference. 
It's not necessary to mash strawberries until smooth. A few chunks are absolutely ok.
Ensure to use the chilled bowl to speed up the whipping process. Keep the bowl in the fridge for 2-3 hours and then use it.
Use chilled cream straight from the fridge. Room temperature cream won't get thick even after several minutes of whipping.
 
   

Nutrition

Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg