LAYERED CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE PARFAIT

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Make and share this Layered Chocolate and Coffee Parfait recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Evie3234

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons custard powder
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups milk
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon instant coffee
3/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup coffee liqueur (Tia Maria or Kahlua)
225 g sponge cakes
100 g dark chocolate, coarsley grated
chocolate sprinkles or chocolate curls (to garnish)

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.8, Fat 43.2, SaturatedFat 26.3, Cholesterol 156, Sodium 229.4, Carbohydrate 59.7, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 29.8, Protein 12.2

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