Best Coffee And Cream Parfait 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.

CARAMEL COFFEE CREAM PARFAITS

Steps:

• In top of double boiler over hot water, place caramel and whipping cream.
• Stir until caramels are melted and sauce is smooth.
• Layer sauce and ice cream in 4 parfait glasses, beginning and ending with sauce.
• Top each parfait with chopped pecans.

COFFEE ICE CREAM AND COOKIE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Spoon 1 tablespoon cookie crumbs into each of six 10- to 12-ounce parfait glasses or wineglasses. Top with 1/4 cup ice cream, then generous 1 tablespoon topping. Repeat layering with crumbs, ice cream and topping. Cover each parfait with additional 1 tablespoon crumbs and dollop of whipped cream. Freeze until firm. (Can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and keep frozen.)