Fast Desserts Recipes - Apricot Fool

Ingredients

• 200 g packet dried apricots large

• strip of lemon peel, pith removed

• 300 ml cream

• 1 1/2 tablespoons caster sugar

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

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Method:

1. Place the apricots, lemon peel and 1 cup (250 ml) water in a small saucepan. Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the apricots are plump.

2. Meanwhile, pour the cream into a bowl and, using electric beaters, whip until soft peaks form.

3. Add the sugar and lemon juice to the apricots and stir well. Remove the lemon peel. Place in a food processor or blender and process until pureed, then transfer to a metal or glass bowl and sit over iced water to quickly cool the apricot mixture. Stir frequently until cool.

4. Gently fold in the whipped cream and spoon the mixture into tumblers. Delicious served with wafers.

Note: A fool is a fruit puree into which whipped cream or custard is mixed. Variation: For a delicious mango fool, puree 3 large ripe mangoes and 1 cup (250 ml) ready-made custard in a food processor or blender until smooth, then gently fold in 1 2/3 cups (410 ml) whipped cream.