Gooseberry Fool

@celticeagle (189792)
Boise, Idaho
August 15, 2025 5:26pm CST
I just learned about this British dessert. It is made with stewed gooseberries, Greek yogurt, whipped cream, sugar, and some like it with shortbread. I love gooseberries. It is a bit late in the season for them. They are usually best in June. I haven't had any in probably 60 years.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (17036)
• Singapore
16 Aug
Stewed Gooseberry. I wonder how do they taste like when they are stewed.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Aug
Much like other wise I would imagine. Just warm and smooth.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (17036)
• Singapore
17 Aug
@celticeagle That sounds nice.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
16 Aug
I"ve never had a gooseberry.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Aug
They grow on a bush. Are very tasty. It's been so long since I've had one I can't describe the taste. I just know they are good.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381812)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug
I have some apples that I might stew later. I have a recipe for a puffing top. It's just a cake mixture that you put on the top of hot fruit.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Aug
That sounds good.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11253)
• United Kingdom
16 Aug
Gooseberry fool is delicious.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Aug
It's sounds like it would be. Has all the ingredients I like.
Honey143
@sw8sincere (6032)
• Philippines
16 Aug
That dessert sounds lovely tangy gooseberries with the creaminess of yogurt and whipped cream must be such a nice balance. What a treat it would be to taste them again after all those years!
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Aug
It sure would be. I've never seen them available in the stores.