Charlotte Russe Parfaits

Name: Charlotte Russe Parfaits
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps black cherry preserves with Chambord liqueur or red currant jelly; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 1 egg; 20 ladyfingers; 2 Tbsps margarine; 591 milliliters skim milk; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 355 milliliters frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed and divided

Charlotte Russe Parfaits might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 277 calories, 7g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have margarine, whipped topping, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine sugar, cornstarch, and egg in a bowl; stir well with a wire whisk, and set aside.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Heat milk over medium-high heat in a medium heavy saucepan to 180 or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil).

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Milk

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat. Gradually add hot milk to sugar mixture, stirring constantly with whisk. Return milk mixture to pan.

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Sugar

Milk

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Add margarine, and cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low, and cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

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Margarine

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.

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Vanilla

Pour into a bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap, and let cool completely. Uncover and gently fold in 1 cup whipped topping; cover and chill at least 2 hours.

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Whipped Topping

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise. Line each of 8 dessert compotes with 5 ladyfinger halves, standing upright. Spoon 1/2 cup custard into center of each compote. Melt preserves, and drizzle over custard. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon whipped topping.

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Whipped Topping

Ladyfingers