White Chocolate Berry Parfaits Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Combine the raspberries, granulated sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, mashing with a spoon. Press through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl using the back of a spoon. Refrigerate until cold.
• Make the mousse: Put the white chocolate and 1/4 cup heavy cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the chocolate is melted; whisk until smooth and creamy. Beat the remaining 1 3/4 cups heavy cream in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until foamy. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form, about 2 more minutes. Whisk about 1 cup of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the rest until combined.
• Divide half of the mousse among 6 small glasses; top each with about 1 tablespoon raspberry sauce and a few raspberries. Top with the remaining mousse, sauce and raspberries; sprinkle with shaved white chocolate. Refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes.

FROZEN BOYSENBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE PARFAIT

Steps:

• For Parfait:
• Line 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Puree berries and 1/4 cup sugar in blender until just smooth. Strain. Measure 1 1/3 cups puree and place in heavy small saucepan. (Reserve any remaining puree for sauce.) Simmer 1 1/3 cups puree over medium heat until reduced to scant 1 cup, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Transfer to bowl and chill 30 minutes. Stir in cassis and lemon juice. Refrigerate reduced puree until ready to use.
• Combine 3/4 cup sugar, water and yolks in medium metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water. Using hand-held electric mixer, beat yolk mixture until it registers 140°F on candy thermometer, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, about 5 minutes. Continue cooking 3 minutes, beating constantly. Remove from over water. Add warm melted chocolate and vanilla extract and beat until cool. Beat whipping cream in another large bowl to stiff peaks. Gently mix 1/4 of whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream.
• Transfer 1 1/3 cups chocolate mixture to medium bowl. Fold in reduced berry puree. Fill prepared loaf pa n with 1/3 of remaining chocolate mixture. Cover with berry-chocolate mixture. Top with remaining chocolate mixture. Smooth top. Freeze parfait overnight. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)
• For Sauce:
• Puree frozen boysenberries, sugar and crème de cassis in blender or processor until smooth. Strain. Add any berry puree reserved from parfait.
• Unmold frozen parfait. Peel off plastic wrap. Slice into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Drizzle with sauce. Garnish with berries and fresh mint sprigs.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-BLACKBERRY PARFAIT

Steps:

• Make blackberry sauce:
• Combine 1 cup blackberries, sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil until mixture is reduced by half, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Puree mixture in blender until smooth. Strain sauce into small bowl. Cool.
• Make mousse:
• Combine white chocolate and 1/4 cup water in top of double boiler set over simmering water. Stir until white chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove top of double boiler from over water; cool 10 minutes.
• Stir sour cream and lemon juice in large bowl to blend. Stir in melted chocolate mixture. Beat cream in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Cover and chill until mousse is set, about 2 hours.
• Spoon white chocolate mousse into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe half of mousse into 4 wineglasses, dividing equally. Spoon half of blackberry sauce over. Pipe remaining mousse over sauce, dividing equally. Drizzle remaining sauce over.
• Garnish parfaits with additional blackberries and serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PARFAIT

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 6 cup terrine mold (10x4 inches) with plastic wrap.
• Place the chopped white chocolate and 1/2 cup of the cream in top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl set over hot water. Stir until melted and smooth, set aside.
• Put 1 cup of the cream and the milk in a pan and bring to the boiling point.
• Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl until thick and pale.
• Add the hot cream mixture to the yolks, beating constantly. Pour back into the saucepan and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes, until thickened. Stir constantly and do not boil. remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the melted chocolate, dried coconut and coconut milk, then stir well and let cool.
• Whip the remaining cream until thick, then fold into the chocolate & coconut mixture.
• Put 2 cups of the parfait mixture into the prepared mold and spread evenly. Cover and freeze for about 2 hours, until just firm. Cover the remaining mixture and chill.
• Sprinkle the macadamia nuts evenly over the frozen parfait. Pour in the remaining parfait mixture. Cover the terrine and freeze for 6-8 hours or overnight, until parfait is firm.
• To make the icing, melt the chocolate with the butter and syrup in top of a double boiler set over hot water. Stir occasionally.
• Heat the cream in a saucepan until just simmering, then stir into the chocolate mixture. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool until lukewarm.
• To turn out the parfait, wrap the terrine in a hot towel and set it upside down on a plate. Lift off the terrine mold, then peel off the plastic wrap. Place the parfait ona rack over a baking sheet and pour the icing evenly over the top. Working quickly, smooth the icing down the sides with a spatula. Let set slightly, then freeze for another 3-4 hours. Cut into slices using a blade dipped in hot water. Serve, garnished with curls of fresh coconut.