Ingredients:

1 pound of gooseberries.
1 ounce of butter.
Sugar, to taste.
1/2 pint of double cream.

Method:

Top and tail the gooseberries, rinse and drain them, then put them in a pan with the butter.

Soften the berries over a low heat for about 5 minutes. Once they are soft, mash them lightly with the back of a spoon.

Season with sugar, to taste.

Whip the cream until firm and fold it in to the gooseberries.

Chill before serving.

Source: http://www.gooseberryrecipes.org/gooseberry-fool.html