White Chocolate Cherry Parfaits

Name: White Chocolate Cherry Parfaits
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup cold water; 2 cups fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries; 1/2 teaspoon orange extract; WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE:; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/2 cup milk; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 4 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped

Layers of silky white chocolate mousse and sweet cherry sauce with a hint of orange alternate in this delectable dessert. I use a pastry bag to pipe the mousse into pretty dishes handed down from my husband's grandmother. -Rita Sherman, Coleville, California

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
2 cups fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE:
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 cup milk
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
4 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in water until smooth. Add cherries. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Refrigerate until chilled.
In another saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch; stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until chocolate is melted. Cool to room temperature. Fold in whipped cream
Spoon 1/4 cup mousse into each parfait glass. Top with a rounded 1/4 cup of cherry mixture. Repeat layers. Refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 393 calories, 26g fat (16g saturated fat), 156mg cholesterol, 42mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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beckyskate

Mar 19, 2010

The orange flavoring doesn't do this recipe any good. if anything it covers up th cherry flavor and the chocolate flavor. Good idea though.