Name: Forest fruits parfait recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Yield: Serves: 8–10
Ingredients: 500g (1lb 2oz) Black Forest fruits; 4 egg yolks; 75g (3oz) caster sugar; 1 x 284ml pot double cream

By GoodtoKnow

published 20 August 2007

in Recipes

This super-refreshing dessert mixes a creamy parfait with forest fruits and spices. It's simple to make - but looks very impressive.

Ingredients

500g (1lb 2oz) Black Forest fruits
4 egg yolks
75g (3oz) caster sugar
1 x 284ml pot double cream

For the compote:

250g (9oz) frozen Black Forest fruits
50ml (2fl oz) cassis liqueur
1 cinnamon stick
3 cloves
1tbsp caster sugar

You will need:

450g (1lb) loaf tin, lined with clingfilm

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Method

Put the 500g (1lb 2oz) fruits in a saucepan and heat through. Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks and sugar with an electric hand whisk over a saucepan of simmering water until pale, fluffy and at least doubled in volume.
Purée half the cooked fruits, add into the egg mixture and cool. Whisk the cream until just holding its shape, fold in fruit mixture and remaining whole fruits. Pour into the mould and cover with clingfilm. Freeze for 8 hrs. Soften in the fridge for an hour before slicing.
To make the compote, heat the fruits, cassis, cinnamon, cloves and sugar, then cool. Remove cinnamon and cloves and serve with the parfait.

Top Tip for making Forest fruits parfait

Top tip: The parfait will keep in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. Freeze it in its mould and wrap in foil.

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