Name: Chef John's Fresh Berry Fool
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fresh raspberries - 1 cup; Fresh blackberries, broken in half - 1 cup; Fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered - 1 cup; Lemon zest - 1 teaspoon; Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; White sugar - ¼ cup; Chilled heavy cream - 1 cup; Creme fraiche - ¼ cup; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Pure vanilla extract - ¼ teaspoon; Crushed shortbread cookies - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Chef John's Fresh Berry Fool

1. Fresh raspberries 1 cup

2. Fresh blackberries, broken in half 1 cup

3. Fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered 1 cup

4. Lemon zest 1 teaspoon

5. Freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon

6. White sugar ¼ cup

7. Chilled heavy cream 1 cup

8. Creme fraiche ¼ cup

9. White sugar 1 tablespoon

10. Pure vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon

11. Crushed shortbread cookies 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Fresh Berry Fool

1 . Stage

Place raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries in a bowl. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar. Stir until sugar is mixed with fruit and juices begin to form. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

2 . Stage

Place heavy cream and creme fraiche in a cold bowl. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk until mixture has soft peaks and sharp lines, 5 to 8 minutes.

3 . Stage

Place some cookie crumbs in the bottom of each serving dish. Spoon in some of the fruit and a layer of whipped cream. Repeat layers, ending with a sprinkle of cookie crumbs.