Rhubarb fool

A "fool" is a British dessert that's usually made with custard. This is a modified, quicker version I created. My kids love it because it doesn't taste like rhubarb—so I guess it's well named! —Cheryl Miller, Fort Collins, Colorado

A fool is an old-fashioned English dessert, but it never goes out of style because it’s simple, delicious, and beautiful. Plus, any fool can make it since it’s only...

A fragrant mess of custard, cream and rhubarb with ginger biscuits for dipping. You can make your own biscuits or use shop-bought ones.

Strawberry Rhubarb Fool is a simple and refreshing dessert, perfect for any occasion. It is easy to prepare using fresh ingredients.

Creamy, tangy chilled Rhubarb Fool is an easy dessert recipe that is a 'must make' during rhubarb season. A simple homemade rhubarb compote is combined with lightly whipped cream, drizzled with sweet rhubarb juice and chilled. It's like eating a light rhubarb cloud! Naturally gluten-free.

Rhubarb Fool can be so incredibly delicious if prepared properly. My Aunt Rosa make the very best rhubarb fool as it's not too sour or sweet.

A simple but classic English dessert, ‘foole’ is first noted in 1598, with the earliest recipes being fruitless and based on cream and eggs. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was thought that fruit was unhealthy but could be made safe by boiling it to a pulp. The resulting fruit purée could then be chilled and folded through a ‘foole’ to make a light dessert. Many modern recipes skip the traditional custard and simply use whipped cream, but the custard definitely gives the fool more body…

Rhubarb Fool Recipe

What is a Rhubarb Fool? It’s a traditional English custard that’s light, sweet, and tangy topped with freshly whipped cream. It’s a perfect dessert to enjoy on a warm spring day...

A quintessential British pudding, fools are typically the glorious result of blending softly stewed fruit with unctuous custard. A little retro and often put in the same camp as syllabubs and possets, a fool is light, creamy and just perfect for a fine spring’s day. It’s also rather fitting for what is today – April Fool's Day. Read on then for a favourite fool recipe using one of spring’s most seasonal fruits whipped up by our resident food writer, Flora Shedden. Rhubarb Fool Makes 4…