Rhubarb fool
A simple but classic English dessert, ‘foole’ is first noted in 1598, with the earliest recipes being fruitless and based on cream and eggs. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was thought that fruit was unhealthy but could be made safe by boiling it to a pulp. The resulting fruit purée could then be chilled and folded through a ‘foole’ to make a light dessert. Many modern recipes skip the traditional custard and simply use whipped cream, but the custard definitely gives the fool more body and works especially well with rhubarb
Recipe by Tamsin Burnett-Hall
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Serves: 4
