Amaretto Custard Berry Parfaits Recipe

 

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2-3/4 cups 2% milk
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon Amaretto
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 4 whole fresh strawberries

Directions

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, Amaretto and vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
• Transfer custard to a small bowl; press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Just before serving, spoon 1/4 cup strawberries into each of four parfait glasses. Layer each with 1/3 cup custard, 1/4 cup raspberries and 1/3 cup custard. Top each with a whole strawberry. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 parfait equals 279 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 222 mg cholesterol, 167 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein.

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