Chocolate And Vanilla Parfaits With Cherry Sauce

Serves: 5

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

49

Sweetness

54

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

2 large

Egg

3 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Cover; keep chilled

2

Make cherry sauce: Stir cheryy juices and sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves

3

Increase heat; boil 5 minutes

4

Add cherries; return to boil

5

Refrigerate until cold

6

(Can be made 3 days ahead

7

Cover; keep chilled

8

) Stir cheryy juices and sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves

9

Increase heat; boil 5 minutes

10

Add cherries; return to boil

11

Refrigerate until cold

12

(Can be made 3 days ahead

13

) Make chocolate parfait: Place chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let bottom of bowl touch water)

14

Whisk constantly until very thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes

15

Beat cream in medium bowl to soft peaks

16

Gently fold chocolate, then cream into egg mixture

17

Spoon chocolate parfait into 8 pilsner glasses or goblets

18

Freeze

19

Place chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let bottom of bowl touch water)

20

Whisk constantly until very thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes

21

Beat cream in medium bowl to soft peaks

22

Gently fold chocolate, then cream into egg mixture

23

Spoon chocolate parfait into 8 pilsner glasses or goblets

24

Freeze

25

Make vanilla parfait: Combine eggs yolk and sugar in small metal bowl

26

Set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water

27

) Whisk constantly until mixture is very thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes

28

Transfer mixture to large bowl

29

Beat with electric mixture until cool and very fluffy, about 5 minutes

30

Place cream in medium bowl

31

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; beat to soft peaks

32

Fold cream into egg mixture

33

Spoon vanilla parfait atop chocolate parfait

34

Cover; freeze 4 hours or up to 3 days

35

Spoon cherry sauce atop parfaits

36

Combine eggs yolk and sugar in small metal bowl

37

Set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water

38

) Whisk constantly until mixture is very thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes

39

Transfer mixture to large bowl

40

Beat with electric mixture until cool and very fluffy, about 5 minutes

41

Place cream in medium bowl

42

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; beat to soft peaks

43

Fold cream into egg mixture

44

Spoon vanilla parfait atop chocolate parfait

45

Cover; freeze 4 hours or up to 3 days

46

Spoon cherry sauce atop parfaits