A fruit fool is a very quick and easy dessert to put in front of people. When rhubarb is in season, cooking it for just a few minutes, cooling and folding it into cream might just be the easiest dessert ever!
Course:
Desserts/Sweets
Cuisine:
British
Keyword:
Gluten Free, Quick and Easy
Servings: 4
Calories: 356 kcal
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1
pound
fresh or frozen rhubarb
about 3 cups
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½
cup
sugar
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2
tablespoons
fresh orange juice
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1
tablespoon
finely chopped orange zest
plus more for garnish
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1
cup
heavy cream
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¼
cup
crème fraiche or sour cream or yogurt
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Slice the rhubarb into 1-inch pieces and place in a medium saucepan with the sugar, orange juice and orange zest. Bring this mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally until the rhubarb has broken down and is soft – about 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the rhubarb to a strainer over a bowl to cool and drain off some of the liquid (but don’t throw it away!). Chill in the refrigerator.
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Use a cold bowl and cold whisk to beat the heavy cream to soft peaks. Whip in the crème fraiche, sour cream or yogurt. Try not to over-whip.
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When the rhubarb is cool, fold it into the whipped cream. You can fold it in completely or partially so that you see streaks of rhubarb. Then transfer the mixture to four dishes or parfait glasses with a little of the strained liquid in between layers of cream, and chill for an hour or so, but not overnight. When serving, drizzle a little more of the reserved rhubarb juice on top and garnish with some curled orange zest.
Nutrition Facts
Rhubarb Fool
Amount Per Serving (1 of 4 portions)
Calories 356
Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 15g75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 76mg25%
Sodium 25mg1%
Potassium 422mg12%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 29g32%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 1103IU22%
Vitamin C 16mg19%
Calcium 155mg16%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.