Fool

Fool recipes have been around since the Middle Ages. The earliest known recipe for a fool was recorded in the cookbook Forme of Cury, which was written in 1390. This recipe calls for boiled eggs, cream, and sugar.

Fools were originally made with cream and eggs, but over time, the recipes have evolved to include different ingredients. For example, some recipes call for fruit, while others add spices or even chocolate.

The word "fool" comes from the Old French word "fouler," which means "to crush." This likely refers to the fact that the original recipes called for the ingredients to be crushed together.

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Recipes

 

Blackberry Fool

4/5 - 923 votes

• shortbread cooky
• heavy cream
• blackberry
• confectioners sugar
• sugar
• vanilla extract

 

Raspberry Fool with Toasted Angel Food Cake

3.8/5 - 43 votes

• heavy cream
• lime zest
• crème fraîche
• sugar
• raspberry
• ch angel cake

 

Blackberry-White Chocolate Fool with Toasted Hazelnuts

5/5 - 15 votes

• mint
• heavy cream
• cassi
• hazelnut
• sugar
• white chocolate
• blackberry

 

Strawberry-Raspberry Fools

4.4/5 - 8 votes

• MACERATED BERRIES
• salt
• raspberry
• sugar
• WHIPPED CREAM
• salt
• heavy cream
• sugar
• vanilla extract

 

Raspberry Fools with Honey Butter Croissants.

4.3/5 - 10 votes

• heavy cream
• vanilla
• blood orange
• honey
• mango
• mascarpone cheese
• raspberry
• honey
• butter
• croissant

 

Blackberry-White Chocolate Fool

4.8/5 - 4 votes

• mint
• heavy cream
• cassi
• sugar
• blackberry
• white chocolate

 

Raspberry Fool (Raspberries and Cream)

4.1/5 - 21 votes

• vanilla extract
• confectioners sugar
• driscoll raspberry
• whipping cream
• sugar

 

Blueberry Fools

4.7/5 - 3 votes

• shortbread
• lemon juice
• heavy cream
• lemon zest
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• salt
• blueberry

 

Blueberry-Blackberry Fools

5/5 - 1 votes

• MACERATED BERRIES
• salt
• blueberry
• sugar
• WHIPPED CREAM
• salt
• heavy cream
• sugar
• vanilla extract

 

Blackberry Fool

5/5 - 1 votes

• sugar
• powdered sugar
• heavy cream
• blackberry
• blackberry liqueur
• ladyfinger
• mint

 

Brandied Peach Fool

5/5 - 1 votes

• brandy
• sugar
• peach
• whipped cream
• peach

 

Raspberry Fool

5/5 - 1 votes

• cream cheese
• heavy cream
• almond flavor
• raspberry
• sugar
• lime juice

 

Blood Orange Fool

No Rating - 0 votes

• peel
• sugar
• heavy cream
• almond
• water
• blood orange

 

Gooseberry Fool

No Rating - 0 votes

• water
• sugar
• heavy cream
• topped

 

Lemon Verbena Strawberry Fool

No Rating - 0 votes

• crème fraîche
• sugar
• lemon verbena
• heavy cream
• lemon juice
• lemon zest

 

Mango Fool

No Rating - 0 votes

• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• lime zest
• nutmeg
• sugar
• mango

 

Strawberry, Rhubarb and Rose Fool

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• strawberry
• unsprayed rose petal
• lemon juice
• rose syrup
• water
• rhubarb
• heavy cream

 

Rose and Raspberry Fool

No Rating - 0 votes

• rose water
• heavy cream
• raspberry
• sugar
• mint

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