Red, White and Blue Parfaits

Name: Red, White and Blue Parfaits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 40 blueberries; 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 2 larges egg yolks; 113 grams package red, flavored instant gelatin (such as cherry or strawberry Jell-O); 237 milliliters half-and-half; 355 milliliters milk; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Red, White and Blue Parfaits might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 415 calories, 31g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of blueberries, instant gelatin, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk 1/2 cup milk, cornstarch and yolks until smooth. In a pan, stir 1 cup milk, half-and-half, salt and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Egg Yolk

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Remove from heat.

Whisking yolk mixture constantly, drizzle in hot milk.

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Milk

Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Pour mixture back into saucepan and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly as pudding thickens.

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; whisk in vanilla and butter.

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Vanilla

Butter

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Pour pudding into a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap so that plastic touches surface of pudding.

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Wrap

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Bowl

Let cool for 20 minutes, then refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours.

Chill 4 8-oz. glasses. Make gelatin: Put gelatin in a bowl.

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Gelatin

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Bowl

Pour in 1 cup of boiling water; whisk until gelatin dissolves, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of cold water. Keep at room temperature.

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Gelatin

Water

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Pour 1/4 cup gelatin into each glass. Chill until firm, 1 hour. Spoon in 1/4 cup pudding, smooth tops and freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Slowly pour 1/4 cup gelatin over pudding in each cup (you will use up gelatin mixture); chill until firm, 1 hour. Top with final layer of pudding. Divide blueberries among parfaits and serve.

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Blueberries