No-Bake Strawberry Fool Recipe: This English Dessert Dates Back to 1598 (4 Ingredients, 20 Minutes) by Ann Marie G. Halstead
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If you like strawberries and cream, then you’re going to love this Strawberry Fool recipe. It’s essentially a fancier strawberries and cream recipe. This decadent dessert is made with fresh fruit and whipped cream. It’s one of the easiest strawberry dessert recipes (ready in 20 minutes), perfect for a last-minute get-together or when you’ve forgotten to make something for that potluck you keep forgetting about. It's pure old-fashioned goodness, like Grandma used to make.
This English recipe uses macerated strawberries, which means the strawberries are soft and syrupy. Yum! Plus, you get the health benefits of strawberries in every bite. One of the reasons I love this Strawberry Fool recipe, besides the taste, is that it’s entirely natural. How often can we say that about the foods we eat? I love knowing exactly what I’m feeding my family.
Another favorite is that this no-bake dessert is versatile. You can modify this recipe according to your preferences or what you have on hand. If you’re not a fan of strawberries, or don’t have any at the moment, I’ve found that any type of berry works well, including a mix of berries.
Here's the short and sweet list of gluten-free ingredients you need to make this wonderful strawberry recipe: heavy cream, strawberries, granulated sugar and vanilla extract. That's it! You let the strawberries macerate while you whip the cream, then you combine it all and serve it up to your adoring fans as a sweet snack or elegant dessert. Such simple goodness!
Fun Fact: A "fruit fool" dessert is English and dates back to the 16th century. The name "fool" was first mentioned in 1598 relating to a dessert recipe.
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream, chilled (it may not whip as well if it’s not cold)
- 2 cups ripe fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced (or berries of your choice)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- sliced strawberries and/or chocolate sprinkles, for garnish (optional)
Here's how to make it:
- Place strawberries in a medium mixing bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and add vanilla extract, then stir to combine. Mash the strawberries with a fork, leaving some larger pieces. Let strawberry mixture stand for 10 to 15 minutes while strawberries macerate and release their juices.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk or beat chilled heavy cream until light and fluffy. Be careful not to overbeat. Set aside or chill until ready to use. (If you don't use it right away and it separates, you can whisk/beat it again for a few seconds.)
- Fold about half of the strawberry mixture into the whipped cream. Reserve the remaining strawberries.
- Spoon some of the whipped cream into serving glasses. Top with some of the remaining strawberry mixture and another spoonful or two of the cream. Garnish with a few sliced strawberries and/or some chocolate sprinkles on top, if desired.
- Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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