Caramel Coffee Cream Parfaits Food

CARAMEL-MACCHIATO TIRAMISU PARFAITS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mix; beat 1 min. Gently stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Mix coffee and caramel topping until blended. Place half the cake cubes in 10 parfait glasses; drizzle with half the coffee mixture. Cover with half the cream cheese mixture, then 1/3 of the grated chocolate. Repeat layers.
• Top with remaining COOL WHIP and chocolate. Refrigerate 4 hours.

COFFEE CRèME CARAMEL

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, stir together 1/4 cup sugar, pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon water. Cover and cook, without stirring, over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbling, about 2 minutes. Remove lid; continue to cook, swirling occasionally, until amber, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; carefully stir in coffee (mixture will bubble).
• When bubbling subsides, pour caramel into a 3-cup ceramic dish, or divide between two 4-inch ramekins. Tilt to completely coat bottom and halfway up sides. Let cool completely at room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Scrape vanilla seeds into a clean small saucepan; add vanilla pod, half and half, and 1/4 cup sugar. Heat over medium until bubbles form around edges; remove from heat. In a bowl, whisk together eggs and yolk, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Slowly whisk into hot half-and-half mixture. Strain through a sieve.
• Pour into dish coated with caramel. Place in a roasting pan on center rack of oven; add boiling water to reach halfway up sides of custard dish. Bake until custard is set around edges and still slightly jiggly in center, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove dish from water bath and let cool completely, then refrigerate, uncovered, at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Run a thin, flexible knife around edge of crème caramel to release it. Place a serving plate on top, flip to unmold, and serve.

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.

CARAMEL CREAM COFFEE

Steps:

• Pour coffee into large mug. Add syrup.
• Stir until blended.
• Top with whipped cream and cinnamon.

BROWNIE CARAMEL PARFAITS

Steps:

• Place pecans and coconut in an ungreased baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently. , Meanwhile, prepare brownie batter and bake according to package directions. Cool on a wire rack; cut into small squares. , When ready to serve, in six parfait or dessert glasses, layer with brownies, ice cream, caramel topping and pecan mixture; repeat layers one or two times.

COFFEE-AND-CREAM PARFAIT

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water in small saucepan; let stand one minute.
• Cook gelatin mixture over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring until gelatin dissolves.
• Stir in sugar, 1 1/2 cups water and coffee granules until dissolved.
• Pour into 1 quart bowl; chill 4 hours until firm.
• Once coffee mixture is set, beat whipping cream at medium speed with electric mixer until foamy.
• Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar and coffee liqueur, beating until soft peaks form.
• Pull fork through set gelatin mixture, breaking into small pieces.
• Spoon 1/2 cup gelatin each into 4 parfait glasses.
• Top evenly with half of whipped cream mixture, repeating with second layer.
• Garnish with grated chocolate.