Chocolate Cinnamon Parfait Food

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Heat hot fudge sauce in microwave -- remove metal lid.
• In tall glasses or cocktail glasses, layer chocolate liqueur with chocolate ice cream and top with hot fudge, whipped cream, cinnamon or cocoa powder and cherries on top.

CAPPUCCINO PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules and cinnamon in hot water; set aside. In another small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping and coffee mixture., In each of two parfait glasses, layer 3 tablespoons pudding mixture, 2 teaspoons cookie crumbs and 1-1/2 teaspoons walnuts. Repeat layers. Top each with 2 tablespoons pudding mixture and 2 teaspoons crumbs. Chill until serving. ,

COCONUT CREAM AND CHOCOLATE RICE CAKE PARFAIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 1/3 hotel pan that is 2 1/2-inches deep, about 3 quarts in size, with the room temperature butter. Set aside.
• Add the rice flour to a medium bowl and whisk in the liquid egg substitute until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set aside. Place the oat milk in a saucepan with the cinnamon sticks and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, pour over the chocolate and cover with a plate, pot lid or whatever will cover the top of the bowl. After at least 5 minutes, remove the cinnamon sticks and whisk the chocolate until smooth. Add the chocolate ganache to the rice flour mixture and carefully stir to combine. Pour into the greased pan and put into the oven. Bake until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Turn the cake out onto a wire rack lined sheet tray and let cool completely at room temperature.
• Remove the top cream from the coconut cans and discard or reserve for another use. Pour the rest of the coconut can contents into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whisk until thickened and holds stiff peaks. Set aside and save in the refrigerator until the cake is completely cooled.
• Make the parfaits in rocks glasses. Cut out small circles of the cake to fit them - 2 to 3 inches in size. Place a piece of cake on the bottom, top with the coconut whipped cream and repeat until you end with the dollop of cream on top. Dust cocoa powder on top for garnish and serve.

DULCE DE LECHE CHOCOLATE PARFAIT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan with water boiling, add sweetened condensed milk can. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2:30 hours making sure there's always water covering it.
• Remove from the water and allow the dulce de leche to cool, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile make the chocolate pudding; in a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, coffee and salt; whisk well and set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk yolks and vanilla extract; set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium heat add milk. Using a sieve, sift cornstarch mixture and then stir until the mixture is smooth and warmed up. When it starts to simmer, temper the eggs by adding a little milk mixture at a time, whisking constantly. Pour in tempered egg mixture into the saucepan and whisk constantly. Add chopped chocolate, reduce the heat to medium-low and stir constantly until melted, about 3 minutes or until smooth and thick. Remove from the heat and add butter; stir until blended. Place some wax paper on top making sure it touches the surface to prevent skin formation. Let the pudding cool off, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add cooled dulce de leche, milk and heavy cream. Using a fine sieve, add ¼ cup cornstarch and sift into the mixture. Stir very well until dulce de leche is incorporated and the mixture is warm. Quickly whisk egg yolks and pure vanilla extract; set aside.
• When dulce mixture is warm, temper the eggs by adding a little milk mixture at a time, whisking constantly. Pour in tempered egg mixture into the saucepan and whisk constantly until the mixture thickens and becomes pudding.
• Remove from the heat, place wax paper on top making sure it touches the surface and cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• To assemble; spoon a layer of chocolate pudding and alternate with dulce de leche pudding into a tall dessert cup. Finish with chocolate pudding. Add a dollop of dulce de leche pudding in the center and garnish with coffee or espresso beans or a chocolate heart. Serves 8.

CHOCOLATE TOFU PARFAIT

Steps:

• Place wafers in a zip lock plastic bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin.
• Alternatively, pulse wafers in a food processor.
• set aside.
• Puree tofu in a food processor, scraping down the sides as needed, until completely smooth.
• Combine chocolate and cocoa in a medium bowl.
• Add boiling water and stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Stir in vanilla and orange zest.
• Mix in confectioners sugar, a little at a time, until smooth.
• Add the chocolate mixture to the processor; puree until smooth and well blended, scraping down the sides as needed.
• Spoon about 2 teaspoons chocolate wafer crumbs into each of 5 parfait glasses or dessert dishes.
• Add about 1/4 cup mousse, then layer with another 2 teaspoons crumbs.
• Top with another 1/4 cup mousse and finish with a sprinkling of crumbs.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.