Chief Longwind Of The North
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Now before I get myself in trouble with my British friends, let me state clearly that I am writing about desert recipes here, not people. That being said, fools come to us from England, and are possibly the easiest of all deserts to make. Typically, they are made from fresh or frozen fruit, sugar, and heavy whipping cream. They can be made more elegant by the addition of garnishes.
For instance, to make a strawberry fool, simply place 1 cup of washed and hulled strawberries into a blender with 1/2 cup of sugar and puree. Beat 1cup of heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold together the whipped cream and strawberry puree and place into a pretty parfait or wine glass. Top with a chocolate covered strawberry and serve cold.
The fool I made last night is very different, but very tasty. It is more like a fruit flavored bread pudding and was adopted from a raspberry fool recipe.
Ingredients:
4 slices soft bread, crusts removed
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
3/4 cup Splenda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Mash the strawberries, Splenda, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Cover and let sit for ten minutes. Cut one slice of bread to fit the bottom of a pint container. Use the rest of the slice to line the sides about a quarter inch up. Fill with the strawberry mixture to the top of the bread sides. Place another piece of bread to fit, line the sides, fill with strawberry mixture. Repeat until the container is almost full Place the last layer of bread on top, and drizzle with any leftover strawberry juice from the bowl. This bread slice should be right at the top of the container, or even slightly above it. Cover with a tight fitting lid that squishes everything down, just a bit. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with whipped cream, or peanut butter. It is delicious, and sugar free except for the natural sugars in the strawberries.
There, I was a good boy and didn't poke fun at my friends across the big pond. Aren't you proud of me. And Bucky, be good.
Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North
For instance, to make a strawberry fool, simply place 1 cup of washed and hulled strawberries into a blender with 1/2 cup of sugar and puree. Beat 1cup of heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold together the whipped cream and strawberry puree and place into a pretty parfait or wine glass. Top with a chocolate covered strawberry and serve cold.
The fool I made last night is very different, but very tasty. It is more like a fruit flavored bread pudding and was adopted from a raspberry fool recipe.
Ingredients:
4 slices soft bread, crusts removed
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
3/4 cup Splenda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Mash the strawberries, Splenda, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Cover and let sit for ten minutes. Cut one slice of bread to fit the bottom of a pint container. Use the rest of the slice to line the sides about a quarter inch up. Fill with the strawberry mixture to the top of the bread sides. Place another piece of bread to fit, line the sides, fill with strawberry mixture. Repeat until the container is almost full Place the last layer of bread on top, and drizzle with any leftover strawberry juice from the bowl. This bread slice should be right at the top of the container, or even slightly above it. Cover with a tight fitting lid that squishes everything down, just a bit. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with whipped cream, or peanut butter. It is delicious, and sugar free except for the natural sugars in the strawberries.
There, I was a good boy and didn't poke fun at my friends across the big pond. Aren't you proud of me. And Bucky, be good.
Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North