strawberry fool

How To Make strawberry fool

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  Step 1
  Place the diced* strawberries** into a medium bowl and stir in the white sugar. Add liqueur, if desired. Set aside for 30-60 minutes. *Note: The photo shows SLICED strawberries, but I edited the text to read DICED strawberries because it is easier to dice them at this step than after they macerate in sugar. You’re welcome! =^..^= ** If you’re going to make parfaits, set aside 1/2 cup of diced strawberries before adding the sugar. Put another larger empty bowl in the freezer to chill for 30 minutes.
• Step 2
  Remove the chilled bowl from the freezer and add the heavy whipping cream. Using a hand mixer, beat the cream and confectioners sugar until soft peaks form. Transfer the whipped cream to a pretty serving dish, if desired, or save a little plain whipped cream for topping, if you’re making the fool in parfait glasses.
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  Step 3
  Drain and save the excess “juice” from the strawberries and lightly swirl the strawberries into the whipped cream. It looks pretty if you end up with pink and white swirls, but make yourself happy. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dessert to set in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or so OR divide the dessert into parfait glasses before chilling. (See Step #4.)
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  Step 4
  Serve with cookies and a ramekin of strawberry juice for dipping the cookies in, then dipping into the dessert. OR… spoon the dessert into parfait glasses layered with diced strawberries, strawberry juice, cookie crumbles, plain whipped cream, and a little strawberry fan on top. Chill until dessert time. Serve cookies on the side.
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