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Plum Fool Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago A fool is a traditional British dessert of stewed fruit swirled with whipped cream. Here, low-fat yogurt replaces some of the whipped cream. Since plums vary considerably in sweetness, start with the lower amount of sugar or sweetener and add more af... More Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:6	Mystic_rive
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Ingredients

1 pound plums, pitted and sliced (about 2 1/2 cups)

1/4-1/2 cup sugar or Splenda Granular

1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt

1/3 cup whipping cream

Directions

Set aside a few plum slices for garnish. Combine the remaining plum slices, 1/4 cup sugar (or Splenda), ginger and cinnamon in a small heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring, over medium heat. Cook until the mixture has softened into a chunky puree, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and add more sugar (or Splenda), if desired. Transfer to a bowl and chill until cool, about 1 hour.

Meanwhile, set a fine-mesh stainless-steel sieve over a bowl. Spoon in yogurt and let drain in the refrigerator until reduced to 1 cup, about 1 hour.

Whip cream to soft peaks in a chilled bowl. Gently fold in the drained yogurt with a rubber spatula. Fold this mixture into the fruit puree, leaving distinct swirls. Spoon into 6 dessert dishes and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days. Garnish with the reserved plum slices before se

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