Blackberry Fool

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 pints fresh blackberries
• 8 strips of lemon zest, for garnish
• 8 sprigs fresh mint

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• pour the heavy cream into a large bowl with half of the confectioners' sugar and almond extract. whip until stiff. fold in sour cream. refrigerate.
• in a separate bowl, toss blackberries with the remaining confectioners' sugar. let stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
• in 8 parfait glasses, layer whipped cream and blackberries, beginning and ending with whipped cream. garnish each parfait with a strip of lemon zest, a few blackberries and a sprig of mint.