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Cherry Fool with Amaranth

Charry Fool with Amaranth

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Cherry fool is smashed tart cherries and whipped cream with extra fiber by using ancient Amaranth, which makes this dish gluten-free. Enjoy your summer with fresh tart cherries or winter with canned tart cherries and cream with a twist of flavors. Adding extra fiber by using ancient Amaranth makes this dish gluten-free. Did I mention no cooking?

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Cherry Fool with Amaranth

Enjoy your summer with fresh tart cherries or winter with canned tart cherries and cream with a twist of flavors. Adding extra fiber by using ancient Amaranth makes this dish gluten-free. Did I mention no cooking?
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Diabetic (low glycemic), Gluten-free, DASH (low-salt), Vegetarian
Keyword Make Ahead, party food
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chill 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 202kcal
Author Chief Desirist Dr Hanna

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • strainer
  • Medium saucepan

Ingredients

  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 3 oz Greek yogurt
  • 1 oz sour cream
  • 1/8 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar divided
  • 2 TBSP lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup puffed amaranth
  • 8 oz tart cherries

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, with a mixer, whip cream cheese, yogurt, sour cream, 1/8 cup cream, vanilla, and half of the powdered sugar. Beat in lemon juice, tart cherry juice,  rum essence, rum, and cinnamon.
  • Mix in amaranth.
  • Pit the fresh cherries or separate tart cherries from their syrup througha strainer. Set aside. Discard juice.(You can drink it.)
  • In a medium size tall bowl, whip together 1 cup cream, remaining powdered sugar and beat until thickened. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Mix carefully. Don’t break the fluffiness.
  • Pour this mixture into a serving bowl. Arrange the tart cherries evenly on top.
  • Cover and chill for 4 hours before serving.
  • Serve cold.

Notes

Cherry fool is smashed tart cherries and whipped cream with extra fiber by using ancient Amaranth, which makes this dish gluten-free.

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Chief Desirist Dr Hanna

Former PhD chemist turned to chocolatier. Now in New Hampshire USA starting a food business in my 3rd country, after NZ and AU. I’m very committed to sustainability, defined as buying locally, shunning preservatives & artificial ingredients, and using only natural fruits and herbs and highest cocoa content possible for chocolates

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4 years ago

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