Cranberry Raspberry Fools Recipes

RASPBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Process 1 1/2 cups raspberries in a food processor until smooth. Using a rubber spatula, press through a sieve set over a bowl; discard solids.
• In a mixing bowl, whip cream with sugar to stiff peaks; gently fold in raspberry puree. Spoon into glasses, topping or layering with remaining 1 1/2 cups raspberries.
• Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to overnight.

CRANBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, orange zest and allspice. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into dessert dishes. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with orange peel and mint if desired.

CRAN-RASPBERRY JELLIES

Steps:

• Line an 8x8-inch pan with waxed paper; coat the paper with vegetable oil.
• Combine 1 cup sugar, jellied cranberry sauce, and raspberry Jell-O® mix in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar and gelatin have dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring often. Mix walnuts into candy.
• Pour candy into prepared pan and let set at room temperature overnight. Cut candy into squares and roll squares in sugar. Place sugared candies onto waxed paper to set.

RASPBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash the raspberries; stir in 1-2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. , In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add remaining sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into raspberry mixture. Spoon into dessert dishes.

CRANBERRY FOOLS

Steps:

• Put the cranberries in a pan with 150g of the sugar. Gently heat until the sugar begins to melt, then cover and cook for 5-10 mins until the berries are soft. Mash with a potato masher and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Stir in 200ml of the cream and chill until cool.
• In a bowl, whip the remaining cream with the remaining 50g sugar until soft peaks form. Scrape onto the cranberry mixture and fold 1-2 times to very lightly marble. Spoon between 5 small bowls - the fool will marble more as you spoon into the dishes. Cover and chill for at least 2 hrs or up to 24 hrs.
• Froth the egg white with a fork. Put the extra 3 tbsp sugar on a small plate. Tip the extra cranberries for decoration into the egg white, then drop into the sugar. Shake the plate to roll and coat the berries. Repeat a few times, leaving the sugar to set for a couple of mins between each. Chill until ready to serve.
• To serve, top each fool with a few sugared cranberries and serve with Cinnamon shortbread (see 'Goes well with').

CRANBERRY-MANGO FOOL WITH GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Put the cranberry-mango relish in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Whip together the cream, sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cream in a separate bowl. Fold the puree into the remaining cream until just combined. Fill each red wine goblet 1/2 way with some of the fool and sprinkle with some of the gingersnaps. Fill the goblets the rest of the way with the fool, top with a dollop of the remaining whipped cream and a sprinkling of gingersnap.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add onions and ginger and cook until soft. Add orange juice and brown sugar and cook until the sugar is completely melted and the mixture thickens slightly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add half of the cranberries and cook until they pop. Add remaining cranberries and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the mangoes and zest. Serve at room temperature.

RASPBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Add the raspberries to a bowl, sprinkle over the granulated sugar and raspberry liqueur and let steep 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the cream and powdered sugar to the bowl of a mixer and whip to soft peaks. Mash the raspberries with a fork, and then fold them into the cream.
• Spoon the fool into individual glasses. Crush some ladyfingers on top. Top each with a sprig of mint and a whole raspberry!

CRANBERRY RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put cranberries, raspberries, Merlot, and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Use a whisk to mash the cranberries. Turn down heat and let simmer for 15 minutes. Pour sauce into a container and refrigerate. It can be served hot or cold.

TANGY RASPBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• In a blender, combine raspberries, granulated sugar, and pinch of salt and puree until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pressing on solids (discard seeds).
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream and confectioners' sugar on high until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Beat in lemon juice. In 6 small glasses, alternate layers of raspberry puree and whipped cream. With a skewer or thin-bladed knife, gently swirl whipped cream and puree together. Smooth tops and serve immediately.

CRAN-RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cranberries, raspberries and extract. Combine the sugar, tapioca and salt. Add to fruit mixture; toss gently to coat. Let stand for 15-20 minutes., Line pie plate with bottom pastry; trim to 1 in. beyond edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cover edges loosely with foil., Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

CRANBERRY FOOL

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, sugar and 1/3 cup WATER.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
• Puree this mixture in blender with liqueur.
• Put in metal bowl and set in ice water.
• Allow to stand, stirring occasionally, until cool.
• Beat cream until it holds soft peaks.
• Stir 1/4 into mixture and then fold in remaining.
• Spoon into 2 stemmed glasses and chill 20 minutes or freeze for 10.

RASPBERRY FOOL RECIPE (EASY NO-BAKE DESSERT)

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, blend the raspberries, lemon juice, and sugar. Set aside.
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat the heavy cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form (it took a few minutes).
• Gently fold the raspberry mixture into the whipped cream. You can partially fold it in so that it has raspberry streaks or you can mix it completely so that it's a pink dessert - either way is great.
• Serve immediately or keep in the fridge for a few hours (this is best served the day of!).
• If desired, top each serving with fresh berries.