Shelly's Recipe

STRAWBERRY FOOL

Category: Fruit Desserts

1 pint strawberries
Sugar
2 tbsp bourbon
Freshly grated zest of 1 orange
1 cup heavy cream
4 sprigs mint

Wash the berries and set aside 4 small ones for garnish. Stem and core the remaining berries and slice them thick. Sprinkle lightly with sugar, bourbon and zest. Cover and set aside at least 1/2 hour. Mash berries to a pulp with a potato masher.

In a separate bowl, combine the cream until if forms soft peaks. Gently fold in the berries until the mixture in uniform. Spoon into stemmed glasses. Thoroughly chill at least 1 hour. Just before serving, garnish with mints sprigs and reserved berries. Serves 4