Name: Strawberry Fool recipe by Nandita Shyam at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Custard:; Milk- 250ml+2tbsp; Custard powder- 2tbsp; Sugar- 3tbsp; For the strawberry compote:; Strawberries- 200gms, hulled and sliced; Sugar- 2tbsp; Other Ingredients:; Whipping cream- 250ml; Icing sugar- 2tbsp; Strawberries- 3-4, for garnish

ABOUT Strawberry Fool RECIPE

The Strawberry Fool is a perfect dessert that is a breeze to make and yet makes you feel incredibly pampered. The strawberry fool is fluffy, fruity and bursting with berries. It's a lovely light dessert that can be had after a meal. Or when you craving for a dessert that is not overtly sweet.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For the Custard:
Milk- 250ml+2tbsp
Custard powder- 2tbsp
Sugar- 3tbsp
For the strawberry compote:
Strawberries- 200gms, hulled and sliced
Sugar- 2tbsp
Other Ingredients:
Whipping cream- 250ml
Icing sugar- 2tbsp
Strawberries- 3-4, for garnish

Instructions

For the custard:
In a bowl, mix the 2tbsp of milk with the custard powder to form a smooth paste and set aside.
In a pan, Bring 250ml of milk to a boil. Add the custard mixture and sugar and allow the mixture to simmer on low heat. Keep stirring the mixture till the mixture has thickened.
Remove the mixture from heat and allow to cool.
For the strawberry compote:
Place the strawberries and sugar in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat till the strawberries release their juices and the mixtures turns pulpy. Continue to cook until the juice turns into syrup and the strawberries break down. Remove fro
To assemble the Fool:
Whip the whipping cream and icing sugar till soft peaks form. Gently Fold in 3tbsp of the compote and mix leaving it partially swirled.
Spoon 2tsps of strawberry compote in four wide mouthed tumbler or dessert glass. Top the compote with 2-3tbsps of custard. Drizzle a tspn of compote over the custard and top it with 2-3tbsp of the whipping cream.
Allow the fool to chill for an hour or two. Garnish with sliced strawberries and serve immediately
If the whipping cream that you are using is sweetened then you can omit the sugar.

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