Strawberry and Almond Cream Parfait

Name: Strawberry and Almond Cream Parfait
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 118 milliliters heavy cream, lightly whipped; 6 servings Kosher salt; 1 Tbsp light brown sugar; 85 grams marzipan; 414 milliliters slivered almonds, lightly toasted; 340 grams fresh strawberries, hulled washed and quartered; 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped; 296 milliliters whole milk

Need a vegetarian dessert? Strawberry and Almond Cream Parfait could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 13g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 531 calories. A mixture of brown sugar, milk, granulated sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It will be a hit at your Mother's Day event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, flour and egg yolks until thick and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Sugar

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In a medium pot, bring the milk and vanilla bean to a gentle boil.

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Milk

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Pour about half of the milk mixture over the eggs whisking constantly.

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Pour the whole mix back into the pot and place the pot back over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens, 3 to 5 minutes. Note: you must stir this mixture constantly, scraping the bottom as you stir, so the flour doesn't stick to the bottom and burn.

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All Purpose Flour

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Remove the pot from the stove and whisk in the marzipan.

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Marzipan

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Pour the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap and cover it with a coating of plastic wrap.

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Place the tray in the refrigerator to cool.

In a medium skillet over low heat, melt the granulated sugar. Spray a tray with a light coating of nonstick spray. Spray the end of a wooden spoon as well. When the sugar turns light brown, add the almonds and stir to coat them with the sugar. Spoon the almonds on to the baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with salt.

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When the almond cream has cooled, remove and discard the vanilla bean and place the pastry cream in a medium bowl.

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Cream

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Whisk until it is smooth. In another medium bowl, toss the strawberries and brown sugar together.

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Brown Sugar

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Place 4 to 6 glasses on a flat surface. Begin by spooning a thin layer of almond cream in the bottom of each.

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Cream

Sprinkle with a few almonds.

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Add a layer of the whipped cream. Top with a layer of strawberries. Repeat the layers until the glasses are full. Refrigerate for a while before serving or enjoy immediately.

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