fbpx

Cherry Fool

Cherries, Jenny Morris

  • Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cherries, pitted
  • 1/3 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1ยผ cups heavy cream
  • 200 ml Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

  1. Place the cherries in a saucepan with the sugar, cornflour, salt and lemon juice.
  2. Cook the cherries over low heat while stirring until the sugar dissolves and the juices have released and thickened slightly.
  3. Remove the saucepan from the heat, spoon the cherries into a bowl and cool down completely, once cooled place them into the fridge.
  4. In a large bowl beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
  5. Add the yogurt and vanilla, continue beating until medium peaks form and the mixture is creamy and very thick.
  6. Using a spatula, gently fold the cherries into the whipped cream mixture just until it ripples.
  7. Spoon into pretty dessert glasses
  8. Refrigerate and chill until you are ready to serve.
  9. Garnish with fresh cherries and serve.