Saturday, May 14, 2011

Mango Fool

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A Mango Fool - that's me! I am fool for mangoes!

I always say that the only things that make the Chennai summer bearable, are the mangoes and watermelons. I have been making batch after batch of watermelon juices & drinks, but never thought of taking pictures. Silly me. As for mangoes, we've been mostly just devouring the fruit. Though our mangoes don't have bright orange flesh, like I've often seen in pictures, they are syrupy sweet and juicy and absolutely to die for!

The heat here is unbelievable. It is really, really hot and it seems almost impossible to survive without air conditioning - and yet most people in this city do! I am so grateful to God today for a roof over my head and for being able to afford air conditioning. We are so blessed & I am reminded of that today!

One dessert I love to make during mango season, is Mango Fool. Out of curiosity, I looked up 'fool' on Wikipedia. Not 'fool' the person(s), but 'fool' the dessert. According to Wikipedia, some experts think that the name is derived from the French verb 'fouler', which means 'to crush' or 'to press'. Makes sense. But in my humble opinion, I think this dessert is called a fool, because even a fool could make it. It is such a breeze to make and absolutely delicious and refreshing to eat! The mangoes were amazing in flavor and sweetness, and I did not need to add anything to improve the flavor.


You can make a fool out of several kinds of fruit, but harder fruits would need to be cooked before they are pureed.

Mango Fool

Ingredients (for 4 servings)

2 cups of fresh mango pulp
3/4 cup whipping cream
Powdered sugar and lemon juice (if required, to taste)

Method
1. Whip the cream till the soft peak stage. If your mangoes aren't sweet enough, add powdered sugar to the cream, as required. Chill the whipped cream for an hour or two.
2. Puree the mango in a blender until smooth. If the mango you use is has stringy fibers, you may need to pass it through a sieve. Our mangoes were perfect and just needed 10 seconds in the blender. If the fruit is slightly flat tasting, as some mangoes are, add a few drops of lemon juice to brighten up the flavor. Chill along with the whipped cream.


To serve, you could either layer the mango puree and whipped cream, or just fold the two together and serve chilled. I folded them together along with diced mango flesh to break the creamy monotony. It is a monotony I could very easily live with, but I was striving to improve on perfection. It was fabulous & absolutely refreshing in this summer heat! My little girl loved a dollop of the fool on her pancakes for breakfast this morning, too! :)

This dessert always triggers a childhood memory for me. My grandmother used to make something very similar, but used milk instead of cream. Then, she would freeze them in ice cube trays. I have fond memories of sucking on those frozen, cubes of mango, the juice running down my arms and down my chin. And on a hot summer's day, it was the perfect treat for a little kid. I think I'll pop my next batch in the freezer to share with my little girl.



These cute little ceramic pots were part of my Mother's Day gifts! Aren't they cute?

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45 comments:

Lizzy said...

What an absolutely gorgeous dessert! And refreshing, too...perfect for the hot weather.

theharriedcook said...

Thank you, Lizzy! :) It was really the perfect dessert for hot weather... Thanks for stopping by! :)

Jill Colonna said...

 They are so pretty and love the new prezzies you served them in, too.  This is a perfect dessert for the heat, oh lucky you!  No photos of the watermelons?  I mean, does your stomach come first or something?  You're not serious enough :-)  Well, so glad you managed to do the mango fools - they are fabulous.

Mary@One Perfect Bite said...

These look wonderful and I love your new serving dishes. Neato! I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

Briarrose said...

 Refreshing and so easy to zip together.  I really must pick up some mango when I hit the store next.

Beautiful little pots.  :)

Bhuvana (Bungi) Nataraj said...

 Ah. Finally something that i can make. :P

Terris(FreeEatsFood) said...

What a lovely dessert for the end of a hot day.  The color is absolutely gorgeous....one of the reasons I love mangoes so much.  Thanks for sharing!

Jay said...

simply irresistable...gorgeous clicks..
new to yur space..awesome blog you have...
love your presentation..great clicks..
Am yur happy follower now..:)
do stop by mine sometime..
Tasty Appetite 

Marguerite said...

Lovely dessert and blog! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! It's so nice to meet you!

theharriedcook said...

 LOL :D You are so right! What is the point of making yummy stuff, if not to photograph it! Silly me - here I was thinking of my tummy! :) Hahaha... Thanks for your delightful comment, Jill! :)

theharriedcook said...

 Thank you, Mary! I love my new dishes too... :) Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

 Thank you! You really must make this! Perfect for warm weather :) Thanks for stopping by! :)

theharriedcook said...

LOL :D You really should have more faith in yourself! Of course you can make this! And a lot more :) 

theharriedcook said...

You are so right! The color is so gorgeous and appealing... Thanks for stopping by! :)

theharriedcook said...

 Thank you, Jay! :) I am so glad you like what you see... I will stop by your blog for sure! I am so glad to 'meet' you :)

theharriedcook said...

Thank you, Marguerite! I loved visiting your blog & I will be back for more :) Thanks for stopping by!

Cooking gallery said...

These look so deliciously refreshing...! I am a sucker for mangoes too ;)!

Manu said...

 Fantastic and easy to make!  I have bookmarked this and will surely make it once mangoes come in season here.  It must be really hot there now!  I was in Mumbai in May a few years ago and I can tell you I had never felt warmer before!  :-)  Thanks for stopping by my blog!  You are doing a great job here!  I'll be back! :-)

theharriedcook said...

 Thank you so much! :) I don't think there are too many people that can resist a perfectly ripe and juicy mango, do you? :) Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

Thank you, Manu! :) It is really a breeze to make and I'm sure you will love it! It is really, REALLY hot right now & we're all coping in our own way... right now I am eating a popsicle. a mango popsicle, to be precise :) I loved visiting your blog and I will be back for more! Thanks for your kind words :)

Kate said...

This is absolutely beautiful. So refreshing and light, perfect for a hot day.  I love it and must try it soon.  Yum.   

sharizat shakmanova said...

hello there! i stumbled upon your wonderful blog through another fellow food blogger :)well, i'm going to put my foolishness to test and try to recreate this dessert, which by the way looks so appetizing from your photos and description!

Nami said...

Oh my goodness.  I'm crazy about mango....and this is amazing!  I just had champagne mango for desserts after dinner but I can totally eat one or two of these.  I like your Mother's Day gift. :-)  That's so sweet...  I must make this one this mango season!

theharriedcook said...

Thank you :) It really was great to eat on a hot day! :) Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

 Hi! Thank you for stopping by! :) It really was a delicious dessert and so quick & easy to fix :)

theharriedcook said...

Champagne Mango sounds divine! :) This was really yummy and very light too... I hope you get to make it this mango season! :) Thanks for stopping by!

Gourmantine said...

 This looks marvelous! So simple and delicious! Thanks for sharing and have a nice week :)

Beth said...

 Love the ceramic post - and the desserts look great too!

theharriedcook said...

Thank you! And thank you so much for stopping by and commenting! :)

theharriedcook said...

The pots are really pretty, aren't they? :) Thanks for stopping by!

In Katrina's Kitchen said...

I've never had it but wow I'm hooked! I love simple recipes like this that give you a lot of flavor for not a lot of effort. Yum! 

theharriedcook said...

 Simple recipes are sometimes the best, aren't they? :) Thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn said...

Fool is pretty hard to mess up, so I like your definition.  But a mango flavoured fool has to be the best! 

Xiaolu said...

Mm!  I've never tried a fool before, but I can't resist anything mango.  

Beetlebuggy said...

 Awwwwww this takes me back to my childhood! Mom used to make this for us too during summers and they are so awesomely yummy! SLURP!

A little bit of everything said...

You're right, I'll be a fool if I'm not making this fool :)
Love its simplicity and it must taste so refreshing.
Thanks for sharing 

theharriedcook said...

LOL I am so glad you agree. And I agree - Mango fool rocks! :) Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

Me neither. In my opinion, this is the next best thing to eating a ripe, juicy mango :) Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

I love when food triggers memories :) Our moms/grandmoms knew what they were doing, because these things are perfect for the Indian summer :) Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

 :) Thank you, Roxana! Sometimes the simple dishes are the best, right? :) Thanks for stopping by! :)

Kim - Liv Life said...

I adore mango!!!  Funny, I never had it until I was in my 30's, but now I simply can't get enough of it.  I've actually never tried a "fool" either,  but this is going high on my list.
I can't imagine the heat you are having!!  We don't get very hot or very cold here, my kids are ultimately spoiled and literally melt when we go anywhere hot!

theharriedcook said...

Wow - in your 30's! My little girl started eating mangoes when she was 6 months old, and I'm pretty sure I must have too! That's India for you. We love our mangoes :) The weather is still quite unbearable. Sigh. Your weather sounds awesome! We are the same way about the cold. Because we hardly see extreme cold where we live, we act quite silly in cold weather :) Thank you for stopping by, Kim! :)

Rachel {eaternal bliss} said...

All I had to do was read mango + whipping cream and I was done for!  How fabulous!  I think you should try to make this into a popsicle.  :)  I just might. 

I can't believe it's 100+ already where you are.   Stay cool!

theharriedcook said...

Yes, my grandmom used to make frozen mango fool, but she improvised by just freezing them in an icecube tray :) These would make awesome popsicles! Thanks for the inspiration :)

Amanda said...

I <3 mangoes! And when you add in whipped cream, it's just heavenly!

Amanda
softandstiffpeaks.blogspot.com

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