Salted Caramel Fool
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Salted Caramel Fool is a decadent dessert featuring layers of whipped cream, crumbled digestive biscuits, and rich salted caramel sauce. This elegant treat combines heavy cream, butter, sugar, egg yolks and a hint of vanilla to create a luxurious fool, topped with homemade or store bought caramel and finished with sea salt. Taking just 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook, this indulgent dish suits anyone craving a sophisticated dessert for special occasions or entertaining guests.
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Ingredients
- 400 mlheavy cream
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 1 mLvanilla extract
- 4 egglarge egg yolks
- 120 gbiscuits ( digestives or similar cookies)(Crushed)
- 20 gsea salt
- 100 gcaramel sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 200 mlwhipped cream
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Crush biscuits in a bowl.
Tip: Use a food processor for finer crumbs.
- 2
In a saucepan, melt butter and sugar over low heat, stirring until combined.
Tip: Add a pinch of salt to prevent sugar crystallization.
- 3
In a separate saucepan, whisk heavy cream and vanilla extract. Heat over low heat until warm.
Tip: Avoid boiling cream.
- 4
In a heatproof bowl, whisk egg yolks. Gradually add warm cream mixture, whisking constantly.
Tip: Be cautious not to scramble eggs.
- 5
Strain caramel sauce into the bowl with egg yolks. Stir until well combined.
Tip: Avoid getting sauce on the sides.
- 6
Pour mixture into individual serving glasses. Sprinkle crushed biscuits on top.
Tip: Use a pinch of sea salt to balance flavors.
- 7
Dust with a pinch of sea salt before serving.
Tip: Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.
- 8
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Tip: Let it set before serving.
- 9
Before serving, drizzle caramel sauce over the whipped cream.
Tip: Optional, but adds a nice touch.
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