January 06, 2009

Dried Fruit Fool

Ingredients

300g/11oz ready-to-eat dried fruit, such as apricots, peaches or apples
300ml/10fl oz freshly squeezed orange juice
250ml/9fl oz low-fat fromage frais
2 egg whites

• Put the dried fruit in a saucepan, add the orange juice and heat gently until boiling. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 3 minutes.
• Cool slightly. Tip into a blender or food processor, and puree until smooth. Stir in the fromage frais.
• Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until stiff enough to hold soft peaks, then slowly fold into the fruit mixture until combined.
• Spoon into four stemmed glasses, then chill the fools for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Serves 4

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