Strawberry season will be here soon. I love to pick strawberries and make delicious desserts, like Strawberry Shortcake and Strawberry Fool. Strawberry Fool is a dessert made from strawberries, whipped cream and sugar, so it is like shortcake without the cake!
This is a traditional English dessert that dates back to the 1600s. I first made this years ago when I was studying Colonial America with my children, and ever since they have requested it every strawberry season. The combination of strawberries and cream is always popular, and is pretty easy to make.
Strawberry Fool
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 3 cup strawberries
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Put the strawberries in a blender and puree them. Then mix them with the sugar and salt in a sauce pan.3 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cook the strawberries on medium high heat, stirring, until they start to boil. Add the lemon juice and cook about 5 minutes more. If there is any foam on the pan skim it off.1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Take the pan off the heat and let it cool on the counter for half an hour, then refrigerate it for about an hour.
- Beat the heavy cream until it forms soft peaks, then add the 2 T of sugar and continue beating until you have stiff peaks.1 cup heavy cream, 2 Tablespoon sugar
- Fold in the strawberry sauce to the whipped cream and pour into dessert dishes. It looks prettier if you don't quite blend it all the way so it is swirly.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate.
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 888IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition facts are estimates.
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That looks yummy!
I remember making this when we were studying the Colonial time period too! That was many years ago, but I remember loving this! I out to make it again sometime. 🙂
I’ve never had this before, but it sounds so good. l bet it would be amazing served with pound cake too!
Ummmm I’m going to try this because I love me some strawberries.
I’ve never had this, but it looks amazing!
I’m always looking for great snack dishes for my toddler to have while he’s playing outside. This would be perfect 🙂
oh this is so easy, Love it!
How delightful looking! (And easy!)
Yum! I love everything strawberry related!
I love EASY desserts and strawberries are my FAVE!
Wow, I have never heard of this but it looks so good. I bet over some shortcake it would be divine.
I have never heard of this before! Looks delish and super easy. Thanks!
I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want to share this! I love strawberries I’m going to be sure to pick up some cream the next time I get some so that I can try making this.
How easy and it looks good. My sons would go crazy over it!
This looks really interesting! I would love to try it when strawberries are in the stores!
That sounds delicious. I had heard of a Blueberry Fool, but this is the first I have heard of a strawberry version. I know some people who would love it.
Very interesting! I’ve never heard of it before.
This strawberry fool looks tasty. I’ve never heard of it before.
This looks so refreshing!
My mom makes something similar but it’s more like jello and it’s sooooo good!