Strawberry Fool (Ghana)

This recipe has been posted for ZWT II & my source is africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Dessert. The intro says: "The term "fool" (also Egyptian for lentils) comes from the English & means essentially a fruit puree folded into a soft custard or whipped cream. You may begin w/any good custard recipe, vanilla pudding or whipped cream." Later he said there were 3 African Fools: Strawberry Fool (Ghana), Peach Fool (Liberia) & Peanut Fool (Nigeria).

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 1/2 cup servings

Ingredients

• 1  cup strawberry (fresh, quartered)
• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1  cup heavy cream
• 4  tablespoons port wine (or Madeira wine)

Directions

1. Sprinkle 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar over 1 cup quartered strawberries.
2. Beat 1 cup heavy cream w/the wine till the mixture is stiff. Fold whipped cream/wine mixture into strawberries.
3. Pile high in footed sherbet glasses. Garnish ea w/1 whole strawberry.