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Dried apricot and sour cream fool

Fool is a classic British dessert that consists of a mixture of puréed fruit served with whipped cream. The fruit is typically cooked with sugar and processed to a thick purée before it is folded into the whipped cream. Try this version with a rich apricot flavoured with saffron and sprinkle with pistachios to serve.

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • cook

    30 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

5

minutes

cooking

30

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 300 g dried apricots
  • a good pinch of saffron
  • 60 g caster sugar
  • 300 ml thickened cream
  • 250 ml sour cream
  • 3 tbsp icing sugar
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup crushed pistachios

Instructions

  1. Place the apricots, saffron and caster sugar in a small saucepan and cover with 600 ml of water. Bring to a simmer, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the apricots are softened. Allow to cool to room temperature, then blend to a coarse purée.
  2. Combine the creams, icing sugar and extracts in a bowl and whip to soft peaks. Fold in the apricot purée until just combined, reserving a little of the purée for layering, then layer into individual serving dishes and scatter with the pistachios to serve.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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Published 29 November 2023 3:41pm
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