Gingered Fruit Parfaits Food

GINGERY FRUIT SALAD PARFAIT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, add 1 cup water, the ginger, honey, orange juice, lemon zest and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer about 10 minutes.
• Put the fruit into a large bowl and pour the ginger sauce over top. Toss gently to combine. Place 1 cup Greek yogurt into 4 individual serving cups. Top with some granola and spoon over some of the fruit and sauce. Serve immediately.

YOGURT AND FRUIT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Layer 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt into the bottom each of 4 tall glasses. Combine defrosted strawberries and juice with fresh berries. Alternate layers of fruit and granola with yogurt until glasses are filled to the top. Serve parfaits immediately to keep granola crunchy.

GINGERED FRUIT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Mix preserves and ginger in medium bowl until well blended. Add strawberries and pineapple; toss gently to coat well.
• Spoon 1/3 of the fruit mixture into 4 parfait or wine glasses. Top with 1/2 of the cake cubes. Repeat layering with fruit mixture and cake cubes, ending with fruit mixture.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped topping. Sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds, if desired.

YOGURT PARFAITS WITH CRUSHED STRAWBERRIES & AMARETTI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the strawberries with half the sugar, then roughly mash them with a fork so they are juicy. Mix the remaining sugar into the yogurt, then layer up 6 glasses with amaretti biscuits, yogurt and strawberries.

PEAR-GINGER PARFAIT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine pears, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, cloves, ginger, and apple juice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 4 minutes until pears are crisp-tender. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• Remove cinnamon stick and cloves before assembling the parfait.
• In a large bowl, whip cream to soft peaks. In a separate bowl, mix mascarpone with vanilla and maple syrup and fold into cream.
• Divide half the pears between 4 glasses and top with half the mascarpone mixture. Repeat layers with remaining pears and cream, and garnish with candied ginger and ginger cookies.

GELATIN PARFAITS

Steps:

• Prepare gelatins separately according to package directions. Pour into separate ungreased 9x5-in. pans. Refrigerate until set. Cut into 1-in. cubes. , In each of six 1-1/2-cup parfait glasses or dessert dishes, layer 1/4 cup cake cubes, 1/3 cup cubed orange gelatin, 3 tablespoons whipped topping, 1/3 cup cubed lemon gelatin, 1/4 cup cake cubes and 3 tablespoons whipped topping. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over whipped topping. Top with a cherry.