Blackberry Borage Fool

A delightful summer dessert combining fresh blackberries and borage-infused cream. The floral notes of borage flowers complement the sweet-tart blackberries, while hints of lime and ginger add complexity to this elegant fool.

4 servings
2 hr 25 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • cup borage flowers
  • 4 cups fresh blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    1. 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 the blackberries with lime juice and ginger and let them infuse for the same amount of time as the cream.

    120 min

  2. 2.

    2. Mash the blackberry mixture by hand or in a food processor.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    3. Strain borage-infused cream through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the solids. Combine with confectioners' sugar in the 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.

    10 min

  4. 4.

    4. Gently fold blackberry mash into borage cream. Divide the remaining 2 cups of blackberries between four tall cups or parfait glasses and top with the borage blackberry cream. Garnish with reserved borage cream, if desired, and borage flowers.

    10 min