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Peanut Butter Parfaits

If your looking for a super dessert that can be made a day ahead, try these parfaits. They contain the popular flavor combination of peanut butter and chocolate and are topped off with whipped cream. Yum!—Mary Ann Lee, Clifton Park, New York

6 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Cook: 10 min.

Ingredients

1-1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
1 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping
3 tablespoons chopped salted peanuts
Chocolate curls

Directions

Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Microwave
on high for 20 seconds. Stir and let stand for 1 minute or until
gelatin is completely dissolved.
In a small heavy saucepan, heat the milk, sugar, peanut butter and
butter until bubbles form around sides of pan. Whisk a small amount
of hot mixture into the egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking
constantly.
Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is thickened and coats the
back of a spoon. Stir in gelatin mixture and vanilla. Quickly

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Peanut Butter Parfaits (continued)

Directions (continued)

transfer to a bowl; place in ice water and stir for 10 minutes or
until cold and thickened.
In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add
confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold half into
peanut butter mixture.
Spoon 1 tablespoon ice cream topping into each of six parfait
glasses. Top with 1/4 cup peanut butter mixture. Repeat layers. Top
with remaining whipped cream; sprinkle with peanuts and chocolate
curls. Chill until serving. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 parfait (calculated without chocolate curls) equals 479 calories, 31 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 136 mg cholesterol, 184 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.