Name: Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces (175 ml); 1 ¾ cup strawberries, quartered (425 ml); Zest of ½ lemon; ½ cup granulated sugar (125 ml); 1 ½ Tbsp cornstarch; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 cup whipping (35%) cream, for whipping (250 ml); 1 to 2 tbsp. icing sugar (15 ml to 30 ml); 1 Tbsp Grand Marnier or other orange flavoured liqueur, optional (15 ml); ½ cup crème fraiche (125 ml); 6 strawberries, left whole, to garnish parfait; Lemon balm, to garnish parfait, optional; 6 rolled tuille cookies, to garnish parfait, optional

Yields

6 servings

Everybody loves a parfait! For a little texture, sprinkle crushed amaretti cookies between the layers of the compote and cream layer.

ingredients

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

cup rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces (175 ml)

1 ¾

cup strawberries, quartered (425 ml)

Zest of ½ lemon

cup granulated sugar (125 ml)

1 ½

Tbsp cornstarch

cinnamon stick

Cream Layer

cup whipping (35%) cream, for whipping (250 ml)

to 2 tbsp. icing sugar (15 ml to 30 ml)

Tbsp Grand Marnier or other orange flavoured liqueur, optional (15 ml)

cup crème fraiche (125 ml)

Assembly

strawberries, left whole, to garnish parfait

Lemon balm, to garnish parfait, optional

rolled tuille cookies, to garnish parfait, optional

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over medium low heat add rhubarb, strawberries, cinnamon stick, sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest. Stir the mixture occasionally so not to burn. Cook until rhubarb is soft and mixture thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely. Remove cinnamon stick.

Step 2

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or alternatively with an electric hand mixer), whip cream until soft peaks start to form. Add icing sugar and increase speed to high. Continue to whip cream, whipping to firm peaks. Fold crème fraiche and Grand Marnier into whipped cream

Step 3

Divide 1/3 of the cream layer equally into 6 parfait glasses. Divide ½ the strawberry rhubarb compote equally on top of the layers of the cream layer.

Step 4

Divide another 1/3 of the cream on top of the layers of the strawberry rhubarb compote. Divide remaining ½ of strawberry rhubarb compote equally on top of the layers of cream.

Step 5

Divide the remaining 1/3 the cream equally on top of the strawberry compote mixture. Garnish each parfait with a whole strawberry, sprig of lemon balm and cookie.

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