Lunch: Blackberry Borage Fool

A fool is a simple, old-fashioned English dessert made with fruit folded into whipped cream. It is so light you could fool yourself into thinking it has no calories at all, and the layers of flavors are complex enough that it is satisfying without being f

Ingredients

1 c. heavy cream
1/3 c. borage flowers
4 c. fresh blackberries
1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tsp. freshly grated ginger
1 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Put heavy cream and borage flowers in a covered container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours. In a bowl, combine 2 cups of blackberries with lime juice and ginger and let them infuse for same amount of time as the cream.
Mash blackberry mixture by hand or in a food processor.
Strain borage-infused cream through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the solids. Combine with confectioners’ sugar in bowl of a mixer, and whip on medium-high speed for 5 minutes, or until cream is soft and billowy, but firm. Reserve a small amount for garnish, if desired.
Gently fold blackberry mash into borage cream. Divide remaining 2 cups of blackberries between four tall cups or parfait glasses and top with borage blackberry cream. Garnish with reserved borage cream, if desired, and borage flowers.

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