Raspberry Fool (Raspberries and Cream)
Raspberry fool is a classic English dessert and it's simple to make. Fresh raspberries are layered with yogurt cream and raspberry sauce, then topped with crumbled shortbread cookies. It's a crowd pleaser!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cup raspberry
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 8 shortbread cookies crumbled
- more raspberries and blueberries to garnish (optional)
Yogurt cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 tbsp plain yogurt or creme fraiche
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- To make the raspberry sauce, combine raspberries, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a pot and heat through until sugar dissolves stirring occasionally.
- Crush the raspberries coarsely with a spoon; set aside to cool and chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- To make the yogurt cream, combine heavy whipping cream, yogurt (or creme fraiche), sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat them on high speed until soft peaks form. Be careful not to over-beat the cream.
- To assemble, put raspberry sauce on the bottom of glass, then top with raspberries and cream. Repeat the layer and finish with fresh raspberries/blueberries) and crumbled cookies on top. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 942IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg