Blueberry-Lemon Parfaits

Name: Blueberry-Lemon Parfaits
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 pint blueberries; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 6 larges eggs; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 473 milliliters heavy cream; 296 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 Finely grated zest of lemons; 79 milliliters sugar; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 2 teaspoons water

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Blueberry-Lemon Parfaits a try. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 411 calories, 5g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 45 minutes. If you have blueberries, heavy cream, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine the blueberries, sugar and water and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the berries start to release their juices, about 3 minutes.

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Blueberries

Berries

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cool.

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Bowl

Set a medium strainer over a heatproof bowl. In a heavy saucepan, whisk the eggs with the granulated sugar, lemon zest and juice. Cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until warm, about 5 minutes.

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Granulated Sugar

Lemon Zest

Juice

Egg

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Whisk

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Sieve

Bowl

Whisk in the butter, then continue to cook until just thickened and hot to the touch, about 5 minutes longer. Immediately strain the lemon curd into the bowl.

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Lemon Curd

Butter

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Whisk

Bowl

Place a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of the curd to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream until it begins to thicken.

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Heavy Cream

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Bowl

Add the confectioners' sugar and whip until the cream forms stiff peaks. Fold the whipped cream into the lemon curd.

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Powdered Sugar

Whipped Cream

Lemon Curd

Cream

Divide the blueberry compote between 10 parfait or other tall glasses. Top with the lemon cream. Cover the parfaits and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

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Blueberries

Compote