Lime Fool with Kiwis and Berries
Sunnyside Cook
Light dessert that combines citrus, white chocolate, and fresh fruit
Ingredients
For the lime base
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 4 ounces white chocolate such as Ghiradelli, chopped
For the whipped cream
- 3/4 cup chilled whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
For the layers
- 2 cups strawberries --sliced and hulled
- 3 kiwi fruit peeled, thinly sliced
For the garnish
- 4 whole strawberries
- 4 lime slices
Instructions
For the lime base
- Bring first 3 ingredients to simmer over very low heat in heavy small saucepan.
- Add white chocolate and stir until smoothly melted.
- Pour into bowl. Place in refrigerator until cool but not set, about 25 minutes, stirring from time to time with a whisk.
For the whipped cream
- Beat 3/4 cup chilled whipping cream in a medium bowl to soft peaks.
- Add sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold cooled white chocolate mixture into whipping cream, trying to keep as much volume as possible.
For the layers
- Place about 1/4 cup sliced strawberries in bottom of each of four 8-10 ounce wine glasses.
- Press 3 kiwi slices against sides of each of the glasses, using the berry base to prop them up. Spoon about 1/3 cup whipping cream mixture over berries in each glass.
- Add another 1/4 cup sliced berries.
- Spoon remaining whipping cream mixture over; smooth tops.
- Cover and chill at least 2 and up to 6 hours.
For the garnish
- To garnish, use a small knife to make lengthwise cuts in whole strawberries without cutting through stem ends. Fan 1 strawberry atop each dessert. Slide a lime slice onto the rim of each glass.
Notes
Other combinations of fruit can also work well with this recipe: all strawberries, combinations of various berries, etc.
Adapted from Bon Appétit (May 1993)