Description
Classic British Blackberry Fool weaves delicate whipped cream with ripe, fresh blackberries into a simple yet elegant dessert. Sweet summer memories dance across creamy layers, inviting you to savor each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups / 480 ml blackberries
- 2 cups / 480 ml heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup / 50 g sugar
- 3 tbsps / 22 g confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml lemon juice
- 3 shortbread cookies
- Additional blackberries for garnish
Instructions
- Puree Preparation: Blend blackberries with granulated sugar and lemon juice until achieving a silky, uniform mixture, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds and fibers, using a rubber spatula to extract the smooth puree.
- Cream Transformation: Whip heavy cream and powdered sugar in a chilled bowl using an electric mixer until stiff, glossy peaks form, maintaining structural integrity.
- Fusion and Assembly: Gently fold three-quarters of the blackberry puree into the whipped cream, preserving its airy texture, then create shortbread cookie crumbs by pulsing in a food processor or crushing in a sealed bag.
- Layering and Finishing: Artfully layer the blackberry-infused cream mixture into elegant glassware, drizzle remaining puree on top, and sprinkle cookie crumbs and whole blackberries for visual and textural contrast.
- Chilling and Serving: Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to meld and cream to set slightly before presenting this luscious dessert.
Notes
- Chill Equipment First: Use cold mixing bowls and beaters to help heavy cream whip faster and achieve higher, more stable peaks.
- Strain Carefully: Press puree gently through sieve to extract maximum fruit essence while removing unwanted seeds and tough fibers.
- Fold Gently: Use slow, deliberate folding motion when mixing blackberry puree into whipped cream to maintain light, airy texture.
- Serve Quickly: Assemble dessert just before serving to prevent cream from losing volume and berries from bleeding color excessively.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 363
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 31 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 97 mg