Strawberry Fool

By Mark Bittman

Published June 1, 1999

  • Todd Wagner for The New York Times
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Total Time
30 minutes
Rating
5(2,067)
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This Minimalist recipe is as basic as dessert gets, and especially in strawberry season it’s just perfect. It is essentially fresh strawberries and whipped cream (substitute heavy cream, sour cream or yogurt). It can be eaten right away or refrigerated. Only a fool would pass this up.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

  • 1 pint strawberries

  • ½ cup sugar, or to taste

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

34 grams carbs; 67 milligrams cholesterol; 331 calories; 5 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 14 grams saturated fat; 22 grams fat; 1 gram trans fat; 2 grams fiber; 17 milligrams sodium; 2 grams protein; 31 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Hull strawberries, then wash them and chop into ¼-inch-thick pieces. Toss with half the sugar, and wait 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they give up their juices.

  2. Step 2

    Place half the strawberries and all the juice in a blender, and puree. Pour puree back in bowl with chopped strawberries.

  3. Step 3

    Whip the cream with remaining sugar and vanilla until cream is stiff and holds peaks easily. Fold berries and cream together, and serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to two hours.

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Chris Minneapolis

Oh anathema anathema, I execrate the substitution of low fat yogurt for cream. This is not something you eat as a mainstay in your diet, it is meant to be a simple pleasure.

My rule is how would this be made in 1925?

barbara young

Try greek yoghurt instead of cream. You will be well pleased.

a.

strawberries and lowfat vanilla yogurt is something, but it is definitely not strawberry fool.

Julia Green

Easy peazy and perfect

Kate

I add a few dollops of Greek yogurt to the cream as I am whipping it to give it more body and a little tang. also add honey rather than vanilla extract.

Jessica Chicago

Chris Minneapolis' comment made me curious so I googled it! The 1920s-Style Strawberry Fool Recipe Ingredients: 1 pint fresh strawberries (hulled and quartered) 1/4 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for the cream) 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tsp vanilla extract Optional: a splash of lemon juice or a dash of brandy/liqueur popular in the era Half the sugar, plus brandy! Even simple pleasures were so sweet by our standards today. Greek yogurt would probably taste just as indulgent.

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