Vanilla Parfait Food

VANILLA BERRY YOGURT PARFAITS

Steps:

• For the fruit: Combine the blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, honey and vanilla extract in a bowl and stir. Let sit for at least 10 minutes.
• For the yogurt: Mix up the yogurt, honey and vanilla in a bowl.
• Layer some of the syrupy fruit on the bottom of 4 small mason jars, then top with a layer of yogurt. Repeat the layers. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.

FRENCH VANILLA PARFAITS

Steps:

• Dissolve flavored instant coffee in hot water in medium bowl. Add milk and pudding mix; beat with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon half the pudding mixture into each of 6 dessert glasses; cover with layer of strawberries. Top with remaining pudding mixture.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

VANILLA BERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Cover the bottoms of two small glasses with a layer of yogurt. Cover layer with berries. Repeat until both glasses are full, ending with a fruit layer. Sprinkle with graham crackers and nutmeg.

VANILLA PARFAIT

Steps:

• Whip cream until soft peak, set aside and chill.
• Whisk eggyolk and sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, boil milk. Once boiling, pour some into egg mixture, while whisking constantly (pour gradually because you might cook the eggs) after all milk is poured,.
• Bring back the mixture into the saucepan, cook until the mixture slightly thickened (or until it coats the back of the spoon).
• Strain into another bowl, place over ice bath and stir.
• Once mixture is cooled, fold in the whipped cream, vanilla.
• Place in containers and freeze.
• NOTE: i added chopped nougatine to flavor it a bit during the folding.

ROOT BEER GRANITA-VANILLA PARFAIT

Steps:

• The day before you plan to serve, pour 4 cups of the root beer into ice cube trays to a depth of no more than 1/2-inch. Keep the remaining root beer refrigerated until ready to serve. Freeze overnight, along with tall, thin glasses or parfait glasses for serving. When ready to serve, unmold the cubes into a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Process, pulsing, just until crushed. Place a straw in each glass, and layer the parfaits by alternating scoopfuls of the root beer granita and vanilla ice cream, ending with a scoop of ice cream on the top. Serve with a pitcher of the remaining root beer, and pour root beer up to the top of each parfait at the table.

BLUEBERRY GRANOLA PARFAIT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine blueberries, salt, sugar, and cinnamon. Place pan over medium-low heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Cool completely.
• Spoon 1/3 cup yogurt in the bottom of a glass and smooth the top. Add 1 tablespoon blueberry mixture and 1 tablespoon granola. Repeat the layers and eat right away, or chill in fridge until ready to eat.

RASPBERRY-VANILLA PARFAIT POPS

Steps:

• In a blender, purée the 1 1/2 cups raspberries, the sugar, and 1/2 cup yogurt until smooth and thick.
• Divide about half of the raspberry mixture equally among ice pop molds. Divide the remaining 1 cup yogurt among the molds. Slide in the halved raspberries (if using). Follow with the remaining raspberry mixture and insert sticks. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours or up to 1 week.
• To unmold the pops, run hot water over the outsides of the molds for a few seconds, then gently pull the sticks.

VANILLA PARFAITS

Steps:

• Pour 2 cups of the milk into medium bowl. Add dry chocolate pudding mix and 1/4 cup of the flavored instant coffee. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended.
• Pour remaining 1-1/2 cups milk into another medium bowl. Add dry vanilla pudding mix and remaining 1/4 cup flavored instant coffee. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping.
• Spoon chocolate pudding evenly into 6 dessert glasses; cover with vanilla pudding mixture. Top with remaining 3/4 cup whipped topping. Refrigerate several hours or until ready to serve.

VANILLA BERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Cover the bottoms of two small glasses with a layer of yogurt. Cover layer with berries.
• Repeat until both glasses are full, ending with a fruit layer. Sprinkle with graham crackers and nutmeg.

VANILLA PARFAIT (PARFAIT A LA VANILLE)

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and add the vanilla. Let simmer briefly.
• Put the cream in a chilled bowl and beat until stiff. Chill until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, put the yolks in a heavy saucepan and start beating with a wire whisk. Continue beating vigorously while gradually adding the simmering syrup.
• Put the saucepan on a heatproof pad and continue beating until the volume increases four or five times the original. Do not let the mixture get too hot or it will scramble. It will resemble a light yellow, frothy but well-thickened custard or a sabayon. This should require four or five minutes of vigorous beating.
• Pour and scrape the mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on high speed until the custard is cooled to room temperature, seven minutes or longer.
• Scrape the whipped cream onto the yolk mixture. Carefully fold it in until well blended. Pour and scrape the mixture into a decorative crystal or other bowl or serving dish.
• Place the dish in the freezer and let stand several hours or, preferably, over night until frozen. Serve with raspberry sauce.

CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA PARFAITS WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Make cherry sauce:
• Stir cheryy juices and sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat; boil 5 minutes. Add cherries; return to boil. Refrigerate until cold. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover; keep chilled.)
• Make chocolate parfait:
• Place chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let bottom of bowl touch water). Whisk constantly until very thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes.
• Beat cream in medium bowl to soft peaks. Gently fold chocolate, then cream into egg mixture. Spoon chocolate parfait into 8 pilsner glasses or goblets. Freeze.
• Make vanilla parfait:
• Combine eggs yolk and sugar in small metal bowl. Set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water.) Whisk constantly until mixture is very thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Beat with electric mixture until cool and very fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Place cream in medium bowl. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; beat to soft peaks. Fold cream into egg mixture. spoon vanilla parfait atop chocolate parfait. Cover; freeze 4 hours or up to 3 days.
• Spoon cherry sauce atop parfaits.