BLACKBERRY AND VANILLA BEAN CUSTARD PARFAIT

Blackberry And Vanilla Bean Custard Parfait image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dessert

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight in water and drained
1 cup meat from fresh young (green) coconut; if not available increase soaked cashews to 2 cups
1/4 teaspoon seeds from vanilla bean, preferably Tahitian
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 sprig fresh lavender or thyme
1 pint fresh blackberries
3 tablespoons honey, preferably thistle
2 tablespoons chopped unsalted nuts

Steps:

For the custard, place half the cashews and coconut in blender with 1/4 to 1/2 cup water, as needed, to blend until smooth. Add remaining cashews and coconut and vanilla and maple syrup. Blend. Refrigerate until cold.
Crush lavender or thyme in a mortar. Place in a large bowl, and add blackberries and honey. Gently crush together with back of a spoon, leaving some berries whole.
Layer custard and berries in 4 martini glasses or goblets, top with nuts and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 413, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 37 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams, TransFat 0 grams