When my Scottish stepmother married my father, in 1963, she had a lot to learn about cooking. Once she made my father what she thought was a charming American variety of onion for dinner; they turned out to be bulbs of garlic. She's come a long way since then, providing our family with increasingly exotic taste memories influenced by years of living in Mexico and Brazil. The secret to a good fool, whatever the fruit, is to taste as you go. Some need more sugar; any fruit with little acidity benefits from a smidgen of lemon or lime juice; and more delicate flavors, like mango, require less cream.
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr (includes chilling)
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 8
Ingredients
1
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2
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Preparation
Step 1
Whisk purée with 2/3 cup sugar in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.
Step 2
Beat cream with remaining 1/3 cup sugar in another bowl with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks. Fold sweetened purée into cream.