Strawberry Fool

From BA, 6/11

Makes 6 servings



2 cups chopped, hulled fresh strawberries (about 8 oz.) plus 6 whole berries for garnish
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream
Seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
3/4 cup homemade Strawberry Conserve (click for recipe) (if using store-bought, use 1/2 cup, stirred to loosen)
3 crisp ladyfingers (savoiardi, Boudoirs,or Champagne biscuits), crushed

ingredient info
Crisp ladyfingers can be found at better supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.

Preparation


Place chopped strawberries in a small bowl. Sprinkle sugar over; let sit, tossing occasionally, until juices are released and sugar is dissolved, about 20 minutes.

Beat cream and vanilla seeds in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Add conserve; fold to blend. Add berries with juices; fold almost to blend. Divide among bowls. Sprinkle crushed ladyfingers over. Garnish with whole berries.
Nutritional Information
One serving contains:
Calories (kcal) 381.9
%Calories From Fat 71.5
Fat (g) 30.3
Saturated Fat (g) 18.6
Cholesterol (mg) 121.8
Carbohydrates (g) 27.2
Dietary Fiber (g) 1.7
Total Sugars (g) 20.9
Net Carbs (g) 25.6
Protein (g) 2.8
Sodium (mg) 39.4