Blueberry Fools

8 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Shortbread or wafer cookies, for serving

Directions

  1. 1
    Make the blueberry sauce: Heat 1 1/2 cups blueberries, 1/4 cup sugar and the salt in a saucepan over medium heat until bubbling.
  2. 2
    Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries are soft, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3
    Stir in the lemon zest and juice; remove from the heat.
  4. 4
    Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup blueberries and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
  5. 5
    Beat the heavy cream in a bowl with a mixer or whisk until soft peaks just begin to form.
  6. 6
    Beat in the vanilla and the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
  7. 7
    Gently fold all but 1/3 cup of the blueberry sauce into the whipped cream.
  8. 8
    Divide among glasses and top with the remaining blueberry sauce.
  9. 9
    Serve with cookies.
  10. 10
    Photograph by Con Poulos

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