Citrus Parfait With Pineapple And Mango

Serves: 6

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

55

Sweetness

52

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Water

2 tsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

To serve: Divide the mango between 4 dessert glasses

2

For the frozen syrup: Using a paring knife, split the vanilla bean in half and scrape out the seeds

3

Place the seeds and the empty pod in a medium saucepan

4

Add the water and whisk until the vanilla seeds have separated

5

Add the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, lime juice, and lime zest

6

Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved

7

Simmer for 5 minutes, remove the pan from the heat, and cool completely, about 20 minutes

8

Remove the vanilla pod and discard

9

Pour into an 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish and freeze for at least 10 hours or preferably overnight until frozen (mixture will still be slightly soft)

10

For the topping: In a small bowl, mix together the creme fraiche and sugar

11

Set aside

12

Using a spoon or an ice cream scoop, spoon a layer of the frozen syrup on top

13

Divide the pineapple and place on top

14

Spoon another layer of frozen syrup on top

15

Drizzle the top of the parfaits with the topping and serve immediately