Really Easy African Mango Fool Recipes

AFRICAN MANGO FOOL

Steps:

• Heat the milk (or coconut milk) in a double boiler, or in a saucepan over low heat. Do not boil.
• In a bowl, mix the 1/4-1/2 cup of sugar into the beaten eggs. SLOWLY add about a quarter of the heated milk to the egg/sugar mixture, while stirring constantly. (The continuous stirring serves to prevent the eggs from quickly cooking into scrambled eggs.).
• Slowly stir the egg/sugar/milk mixture into the remaining heated milk. Cook on low heat, until it thickens into a custard, stirring gently and continuously. Spoon it into a clean bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• While the custard is cooling, cook the fruit:.
• Bring the water and three tablespoons of sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Add mango pieces. Reduce heat and cook until tender, five to ten minutes, stirring occasionally. Mash mango(or papaya), or press it through a sieve. Scoop it into a clean bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• To serve:.
• Gently fold together custard and fruit. Spoon into serving bowls. Top with whipped cream, if desired. Serve immediately or keep in refrigerator for no more than a day.
• Note: An easy-to-make fool: Liquify fruit and sugar in blender or food processor. Fold into whipped cream. Chill and serve.

MANGO FOOLS WITH CHOCOLATE-ANISE STRAWS

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over juice in a small heatproof cup and let stand 1 minute to soften. Purée mangoes with sugar in a blender until very smooth and force through a sieve into a large bowl.
• Melt softened gelatin in cup in a pan of simmering water or in a microwave and stir into purée. Beat cream with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks and gently fold into purée.
• Chill fool, covered, at least 8 hours.

MANGO FOOL

Steps:

• Peel and cut the mangoes into small pieces and dump them in a blender.
• Put aside enough slices to garnish.
• Add the ginger, sugar and lime juice to the blender and blend until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, whip the cream (I would suggest an electric mixer) until peaks form.
• Fold the mango mixture into the whipped cream, a bit at a time.
• Stir, then gradually add more, until they are all mixed together.
• Pour the mixture into bowls and chill for one hour before serving.

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.