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Gooseberry Fool Tartlets

MAKES 8

(4- /10- )

. Like trifle, it’s laden with cream. However, while
a trifle consists of layers of elements, a fool requires that the fruit be
gently folded into the whipped cream. The most common base for
the fool is the gooseberry, an oval berry that comes in a tart green
variety and a slightly sweeter pink one. As a dessert, fool is a lovely

combination of tart, sweet, and creamy.

FOR THE PUREE

fresh gooseberries (green or 1 pound 455 g
pink)

granulated sugar ½ cup 100 g

salt pinch
FOR THE TART SHELLS

all-purpose flour 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons 125 g, plus 15 g
sugar 1 teaspoon 4 g

salt pinch
whole milk ½ cup 120 ml

unsalted butter ½ cup 115 g
eggs 5 (more or less)

Traditional Puff Pastry (page ½ pound 225 g
25)
turbinado sugar, for
sprinkling
FOR THE ASSEMBLY

heavy cream ¾ cup 180 ml
mascarpone cheese ¼ cup 60 g

confectioners’ sugar ¼ cup 25 g
vanilla bean paste 1 teaspoon 5 ml