Greetings from the countryside of Dayton, Washington!
Colin and I just enjoyed one of the most memorable dinners ever. (I'll be writing about it next week).
And good news! We enjoyed "Strawberry Fool" for dessert. In honor of Strawberry Week, I thought I'd share the concept of the dessert with you here, and how you can re-create it at home.
Please don't roll your eyes when I tell you this...
This is a very simple dish!
And elegant? YES!
To create, quarter fresh strawberries and gently stir in granulated sugar (add sugar to taste). Let sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes, until the strawberries begin to release their juices. Combine strawberry mixture with heavy whipping cream and taste to ensure the mixture is suitably sweetened for a dessert. Beat until cream is stiff.
Scoop beaten strawberry cream mixture onto a chilled platter, top with chocolate cookie wafers and fresh raspberries. Drizzle with sweetened, unwhipped, heavy cream and embellish with thinly sliced fresh mint. Serve immediately.
If you want to get really fancy (and create more work for yourself), drizzle with Creme Anglaise, instead of the sweetened, unwhipped, heavy cream.
And how many times in your life have you gotten to announce that you're serving "Strawberry Fool" for dessert? Yeah, me too.
xo, from Dayton
P.S. Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers are readily area where I live, however, if they're not in your area, the next best substitute (but a pain in the neck) would be Oreo cookies with the filling removed.
Hi Christina, the dish is garnished with raspberries, but if you read the ingredients, strawberries are the basis for the main part of this dish, which is the strawberry cream.
Posted by: Serena | July 28, 2011 at 06:25 AM
Dear Serena, this looks really delicious-but aren't these raspberrys?
Posted by: Christina Pfeiffer | July 15, 2011 at 01:53 AM
I live in England (hubby's in the Air Force) but my brother and sister in law live in Dayton and I love that town! The downtown is so cute! I was just there in June and will be back in Sept. Can't wait to hear about your where your dinner was!
Posted by: Danielle Henzel | July 14, 2011 at 11:52 PM
This sounds like a berry dessert to die for!
It looks delicious.
Posted by: Marcia | July 14, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Summery, simple and sweet!?! Looks so very beautiful and divinely delicious! THANKS for sharing with us lucky folks!!!
Posted by: Stacy, Applegate, Oregon | July 14, 2011 at 07:42 PM
Looks sooo goood!!! (stomach grumbling)
Posted by: San Diego Catering | July 14, 2011 at 06:39 PM
What a beautiful and delicious looking dessert. And so simple for summer dining. Love it! And love your blog!
Posted by: Karista | July 14, 2011 at 06:36 PM
Why I just happen to have a bowl of fresh picked strawberries on the counter and some whip creme in the fridge....would it be tacky of me to seperate Oreo cookies to use in place of the choco waffers? I'll use a knife to scrape the filling rather then lick it off, unless no one is around to see me..! lol!
I have been picking strawberries from my garden for almost 2 weeks now (over here in the West Plains) but the berries are getting smaller and not quit as sweet,,,no thanks to this gloomy weather.... but at least they are home grown, pesticide free and are currrently sleeping in the freezer awaiting to be put to good use... Luv your 1/2 pie (pocket pies) idea.
>^..^<
Posted by: Grace~katmom | July 14, 2011 at 04:37 PM
Oh my that looks divine =) thanks for sharing.
Posted by: teresa | July 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM
I added my favorite strawberry recipe to my blog to share:) Here is a link:
http://sweetppaperie.blogspot.com/2011/07/strawberry-italian-ice.html
Posted by: Cindy Holshouser | July 14, 2011 at 11:29 AM
This makes my mouth water. May need to head to a market for strawberries -- as my own wee berries have been eaten by visitors to the farm lately. Oh smile.
Kari
Posted by: Kari Wind Stroede | July 14, 2011 at 10:53 AM