Dried Cherry Parfait Recipes

CHERRY PARFAIT

Steps:

• Fill 1/2 cup pie filling into 4 tall glasses. Top with 1/2 cup frozen yogurt. Top with remaining pie filling and remaining yogurt and spoon whipped topping over the top. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.

DRIED CHERRY PARFAIT

Steps:

• Warm the wine in a small saucepan. Add the cherries and set aside for 30 minutes. Drain the cherries and spread them on paper towels to remove excess moisture.
• Place half the cherries in each of two large-stemmed goblets. Sprinkle with half the brown sugar.
• If using fromage blanc, beat it lightly to smooth it. With the cottage cheese, puree it in a blender or force it through a sieve to smooth it. Mix either cheese with the yogurt. Spoon the cheese mixture over the sugared cherries in the goblets, then add the remaining cherries and sprinkle with the rest of the brown sugar on top. Serve at once.

PRETTY CHERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Combine pie filling and extract; set aside. In a large bowl, combine sour cream and milk. Stir in pudding mix; beat on low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Spoon half into parfait glasses; top with the pie filling. Repeat with remaining pudding mixture. Garnish with whipped topping, almonds and mint if desired. Refrigerate until serving.

CHERRY YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl beat margarine until creamy.
• Beat in sugar.
• When pale and fluffy, add eggs.
• Mix in baking powder,baking sada and almond extract.
• Fold in 1 c flour.
• Mix well by hand.
• Stir in yogurt and 1c floru.
• In greased muffin tin spoon heaping tbl batter.
• To each muffin add 1tsp pie filling.
• Cover with another heaping tbl batter.
• Bake @ 350 degrees 25 minutes.

CHERRY AND AMARETTI PARFAITS

Steps:

• Combine cherries, water, granulated sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, blend cream cheese, ricotta, vanilla, confectioners' sugar, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt in a food processor until smooth. Divide cherries among 4 glasses, then top each with ricotta mixture. Sprinkle tops with crumbled amaretti cookies, and serve immediately.