Fresh Strawberry Rhubarb Fool Food

RHUBARB FOOL WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb, sugar, orange juice and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 6-8 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Cool slightly., Process rhubarb mixture in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate, covered, until cold., Just before serving, in a large bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Lightly fold in pureed rhubarb and strawberries.

FRESH STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB FOOL

Steps:

• Reserve 4 berries for garnish; chop remaining berries. Place 1 cup chopped berries in medium saucepan; stir in rhubarb, sugar and water. Bring to boil in covered saucepan on high heat; cook on medium-low heat 5 min. or until berries are softened, stirring occasionally.
• Pour into bowl; cool to room temperature. Refrigerate 2 hours or until chilled.
• Beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Add berry mixture; stir 1 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon remaining chopped berries into dessert glasses; top with rhubarb mixture. Slice reserved whole berries; place on desserts.

CLASSIC RHUBARB FOOL WITH FARM-FRESH CREAM

Steps:

• Put rhubarb, sugar, and 2 tablespoons water into a medium saucepan. Cover, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir once, and cook, uncovered, until rhubarb has completely softened, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Transfer rhubarb mixture to a food processor, and puree until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Refrigerate rhubarb puree until cool, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream with an electric mixer or by hand until soft peaks form. Gently fold rhubarb puree into the whipped cream in 2 batches, leaving some streaks remaining. Spoon into glasses.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB GREEK YOGURT FOOL

Steps:

• Combine the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar and orange peel in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until soft, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool completely. Remove the orange peel before serving. (The strawberry-rhubarb mixture can be made 2 days ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.)
• Whisk together the yogurt, orange zest and vanilla in a bowl. Swirl the rhubarb mixture through the yogurt; do not fold it in completely. Divide among dessert bowls or glasses. Drizzle some honey over each fool and top with pistachios.