Raspberry Mango Fool Recipes

RASPBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash the raspberries; stir in 1-2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. , In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add remaining sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into raspberry mixture. Spoon into dessert dishes.

RASPBERRY & MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small pan, bring the cranberry juice and sugar to a rolling boil, then remove from the heat and leave to cool.
• Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice the mango, then tip into a large bowl with the raspberries. Pour the cranberry syrup over, then spoon into bowls. Serve with scoops of ice cream or spoonfuls of yogurt.

TANGY RASPBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• In a blender, combine raspberries, granulated sugar, and pinch of salt and puree until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pressing on solids (discard seeds).
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream and confectioners' sugar on high until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Beat in lemon juice. In 6 small glasses, alternate layers of raspberry puree and whipped cream. With a skewer or thin-bladed knife, gently swirl whipped cream and puree together. Smooth tops and serve immediately.

CHEF JOHN'S FRESH BERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Place raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries in a bowl. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar. Stir until sugar is mixed with fruit and juices begin to form. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Place heavy cream and creme fraiche in a cold bowl. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk until mixture has soft peaks and sharp lines, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Place some cookie crumbs in the bottom of each serving dish. Spoon in some of the fruit and a layer of whipped cream. Repeat layers, ending with a sprinkle of cookie crumbs.

MANGO-RASPBERRY MARGARITA FLOAT

Steps:

• Pour the tequila into a tall glass. Add the mango and raspberry sorbet and the lime juice. Top with the lemon-lime soda and stir.

MANGO AND RASPBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Slice the mangoes into 3/4-inch pieces; transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the lemon juice, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 tablespoons flour and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together hazenuts, salt, remaining 3/4 cup flour, and 1/3 cup sugar until combined. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or two knives, until the mixture is crumbly. Continue working in the butter until completely incorporated and there are no dry crumbs. Squeeze mixture together to create pea-size to half-inch clumps.
• Add the raspberries to the reserved mangoes, and divide the mixture among 4 small baking dishes. Place one-quarter of the nut and flour mixture on top of each baking dish, allowing some of the fruit to show through. Bake until golden brown and the fruit juices are thick and bubbling 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven; place on wire rack until slightly warm.

RASPBERRY MANGO FOOL

Steps:

• Blend everything except the heavy cream and schnapps in a blender or food processor, and chill, covered, in a metal bowl in the refrigerator at least 8 hours.
• Whip the heavy cream and schnapps until it forms stiff peaks, and fold it into the fruit mixture.
• Serve immediately.
• Cooking time is chilling time.

RASPBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Puree the raspberries using a blender or food processor.
• Pour the heavy cream into a chilled bowl and, using an electric mixer, beat the cream until it begins to thicken. Stop the mixer, add the sugar, and continue to beat on high until firm peaks form when the mixer is lifted from the cream.
• Gently fold 1/3 cup of the raspberry puree into the whipped cream. Do not mix too well, as you want swirls of the raspberry in the cream.
• Pour a small amount of the remaining raspberry puree into the bottom of 6 martini glasses*. Mound about 3 large tablespoons of the fool onto the puree. (The recipe can be made to this point and chilled before dinner.) Top the fool with the fresh berries and mango and garnish with the mint sprig.