Layered Chocolate Parfaits Recipes

LAYERED CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE PARFAIT

Steps:

• Combine custard powder and sugar in small saucepan.
• Whisk in 1/4 cup of the milk, mixing to a smooth paste.
• Stir in remaining milk.
• Stir over low heat until the custard comes to the boil and thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Cover surface of custard with a plastic food wrap and set aside to cool.
• Whip together cream and essence.
• Gently fold in to the cold custard.
• Dissolve coffee in the water.
• Stir in liqueur.
• Cool.
• Cut the sponge cake into bite sized cubes.
• Divide half the sponge between 4 parfait glasses.
• Drizzle half the coffee mixture over the sponge.
• Top with half the custard.
• Sprinkle over half the chocolate.
• Repeat these 3 layers once more, finishing with the chocolate.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Just before serving, garnish with the chocolate sprinkles or curls.
• *Freshlysqueezed orange juice makes a nice change from the coffee liqueur.

CHOCOLATE-MOUSSE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over (but not in) a pot of simmering water until doubled in volume and a thermometer registers 160 degrees (6 to 8 minutes). Remove from heat. Add chocolate, cocoa, espresso powder, and salt. Stir in butter until melted. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, whip cream to stiff peaks. Stir one-third of whipped cream into chocolate mixture until lightened, then fold in remaining whipped cream. Divide half of mousse between two glasses; sprinkle with crushed cookies. Top with remaining mousse and refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. To serve, top with lightly whipped cream and more cookie crumbs.

LAYERED CHOCOLATE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Beat white chocolate pudding mix and 2 cups milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 3/4 cup COOL WHIP. Repeat in separate bowl with remaining pudding mix, milk and COOL WHIP.
• Layer 2 Tbsp. of each flavor pudding in each of 12 parfait glasses; repeat layers.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in separate medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Place bowl of gelatin in bowl of ice water. Let stand 5 min. or until gelatin is thickened, stirring occasionally. Spoon over pudding, adding about 2-1/2 Tbsp. gelatin to each parfait. Refrigerate 1 hour or until gelatin is firm.
• Meanwhile, microwave semi-sweet and white chocolates in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. to 1 min. or until chocolates are almost melted; stir until completely melted. Brush 2-inch-wide strip of melted chocolate onto sheet of plastic wrap. Fold plastic wrap into pleats so chocolate wrinkles. Refrigerate 15 min. or until firm.
• Pull ends (or sides) of plastic wrap sheet to flatten - this will cause the chocolate to break into pieces. Use to garnish parfaits before serving.

CHOCOLATE BERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set; set aside. Drain strawberries (discard the juice or save for another use); place berries in a blender. Cover and process until smooth; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in strawberry puree. Divide half of the chocolate pudding among four or six parfait glasses. Top with half of the strawberry mixture. Repeat layers. Garnish with a strawberry slice if desired.