There’s no fool like an old fool.

The image that springs to mind is of some unfortunate elderly man, presenting some young fillie with trinkets and baubles while she seemingly feigns disinterest. His gifts are accepted, his advances are rejected, his pride is decimated. Yes, there’s no fool like an old fool.

Thankfully, this old fool has lived in a female dominated household for so long, my desire to bring more of them into my intimate presence is pretty limited. So my opportunity to make a fool myself is restricted to preparing some Rhubarb and Honey Fool.

The ingredients list is very short.
(I’m not that tall myself, if you are interested ladies.)

• 500 grammes or so of rhubarb
• 250 ml of cream
• 3 to 6 teaspoons of honey depending on how bitter the rhubarb tastes
• 4 or 5 tablespoons of Greek yoghurt
• a sprig of mint to make it fancy looking

Chop the rhubarb into 3cm (1 inch) pieces. Put it in a saucepan and add half the honey.

The amount of sweetness depends upon the bitterness it is counteracting. Think of the old fool…

You can add the rest, to taste, as the rhubarb cooks.

Watch the rhubarb break down when the heat comes on. Again, think of the old fool.

When the rhubarb has broken down, leave it to cool. Then whip the cream.

The cream is well whipped. Perhaps I overdid it, as I am doing with the old fool references.

Fold in three-quarters of the rhubarb.

I promise I folded it after pouring it in.

Then fold in the Greek yoghurt.

This greek yoghurt is great value at €1.99 in Lidl. Just in case you are interested.

Add some of the rhubarb to the bottom of some nice new ramekin dishes.

If you buy your yoghurt in Lidl, you can afford to blow the budget on new ramekins.

Spoon in some of the mixture.

This culinary journey is not a fool’s errand. Thanks be to goodness.

Refrigerate for an hour. Add another dollop of the rhubarb and the sprig of mint. Serve immediately.

The ramekin was a bit on the large side for this rich dessert. However, I’m not complaining.

If it tastes as nice as my version did, you will be forgiven most of your foolish behaviour. Like I say, there’s no fool like a rhubarb fool.