Greek Yoghurt Strawberry Fool Food

LOW CARB STRAWBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Take the stems off of the strawberries (aka hull them). Quarter the berries or chop into large pieces and place in large bowl
• To the bowl of strawberries, add the lemon zest, vanilla, Truvia and Pimms and stir together. Place bowl in the refrigerator to chill and macerate for about 1 1/2 hours. ** note: if you want to use regular sugar instead of Truvia, use 1/2 cup.
• While the berries are macerating, pour the heavy whipping cream into a stand mixer and mix until the cream forms soft peaks. Chill the cream until berries are ready
• Crush the pistachios. This can be done in a food processor or you can place them in a baggie and crush with something heavy like a rolling pin or heavy tool.
• After the berries have macerated long enough that they are sweet and juicy, pull them out of the refrigerator along with the whipped cream. Divide the berries in half and blend half of them into a puree. Pour the puree back into the bowl of strawberries and stir together
• Gently fold the whipped cream into the bowl of berries and spoon the mixture into a parfait glass or a bowl. Sprinkle with the crushed pistachios and enjoy!

STRAWBERRY FOOL (LIGHT)

Steps:

• Combine strawberries and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Cover and chill 2 hours.
• Combine brown sugar, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract and yogurt and sour cream in a blender. Blend for a minute or two so that the sugars are blended in and you have incorporated a bit of air in the dairy mix. (i've also done this with an immersion blender.) Turn out into a covered bowl and chill for 2 hours.
• Just before serving, gently fold the strawberry mixture into the yogurt mixture until swirled.

GREEK YOGURT DESSERT WITH HONEY AND STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Put a few large spoonfuls of yogurt into 4 small glasses or ice cream bowls. Drizzle each with about 1 Tbs. honey. Add strawberries on top then sprinkling with nuts.

STRAWBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Hull strawberries, then wash them and chop into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. Toss with half the sugar, and wait 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they give up their juices.
• Place half the strawberries and all the juice in a blender, and puree. Pour puree back in bowl with chopped strawberries.
• Whip the cream with remaining sugar and vanilla until cream is stiff and holds peaks easily. Fold berries and cream together, and serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to two hours.

GREEK YOGHURT STRAWBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Place strawberries in a medium sized bowl. Sprinkle with sugar; allow to sit, tossing occasionally, until juices are released and sugar dissolved, about 30 minutes.
• Using a potato masher, gently mash strawberries until you have a pulpy puree. It is best NOT to use a blender or food processor because it will liquefy the berries.
• In a large bowl stir together yoghurt, honey, almond extract and lemon zest. Gently fold in the strawberry puree.
• Chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Serve in dessert bowls garnished with slivered almonds.
• Raspberries can be substituted or use your imagination.

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.

LEMON CURD & YOGURT FOOL

Steps:

• Put the lemon curd and yogurt into a bowl. Fold together for a rippled effect. Divide the mixture between four glasses and chill.
• Mix raspberries and icing sugar together and gently crush, then spoon with their juices over the chilled mix and serve.

STRAWBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Wash and remove the stalks from the strawberries. If you picked the strawberries yourself, the fluffy hull would lift out as you pull of the stalk. Place the hulled strawberries in one of the bowls.
• Crush the strawberries with a potato masher until you have a lumpy puree. If there is too much liquid, strain some away. This stops the fool from getting too runny.
• Whip the cream in the other bowl with the rotary whisk until, when you lift up the whisk, the cream forms little mountain peeks.
• Using a tablespoon, fold the crushed strawberries into the bowl of cream, using the spoon like a paddle, until the strawberries are all completely folded in and there is no more white cream. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, to taste.
• How much icing sugar you need, depends on how sweet you like it. Sift in a little, heaped spoonful at a time, folding it in well. Keep tasting the mixture, until it is just right.