Amaretto Custard Berry Parfaits

Amaretto Custard Berry Parfaits takes roughly 30 minutes from beginning to end. This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 4 and costs $1.1 per serving. One serving contains 262 calories, 7g of protein, and 11g of fat. 962 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. A mixture of vanillan extract, unsalted butter, egg yolks, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It works well as a dessert. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 41%, which is solid. Similar recipes are Custard Berry Parfaits, Amaretto Peach Parfaits, and Ginger Custard and Raspberry Parfaits {gluten free}.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon Amaretto

3 tablespoons cornstarch

4 egg yolks, beaten

2-3/4 cups 2% milk

1 cup fresh raspberries

1/8 teaspoon salt

4 whole fresh strawberries

1/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoons unsalted butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment:

sauce pan

frying pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, Amaretto and vanilla. Cool to room temperature. Transfer custard to a small bowl; press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, spoon 1/4 cup strawberries into each of four parfait glasses. Layer each with 1/3 cup custard, 1/4 cup raspberries and 1/3 cup custard. Top each with a whole strawberry. Yield: 4 servings. Originally published as Amaretto Custard Berry Parfaits in Healthy CookingApril/May 2012, p53 Nutritional Facts 1 parfait equals 279 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 222 mg cholesterol, 167 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

2. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

3. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, Amaretto and vanilla. Cool to room temperature.

4. Transfer custard to a small bowl; press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate until chilled.

5. Just before serving, spoon 1/4 cup strawberries into each of four parfait glasses. Layer each with 1/3 cup custard, 1/4 cup raspberries and 1/3 cup custard. Top each with a whole strawberry.


Nutrition Information:

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262k Calories
7g Protein
11g Total Fat
33g Carbs
3% Health Score
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Calories
262k
13%

Fat
11g
17%

  Saturated Fat
5g
33%

Carbohydrates
33g
11%

  Sugar
25g
28%

Cholesterol
212mg
71%

Sodium
135mg
6%

Alcohol
0.5g
3%

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Protein
7g
14%

Selenium
15µg
21%

Vitamin B2
0.32mg
19%

Phosphorus
185mg
19%

Vitamin C
14mg
18%

Vitamin D
2µg
17%

Calcium
171mg
17%

Vitamin B12
0.9µg
15%

Manganese
0.27mg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin A
531IU
11%

Folate
41µg
10%

Fiber
2g
9%

Potassium
246mg
7%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Vitamin B1
0.1mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.13mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.9mg
6%

Magnesium
21mg
5%

Iron
0.82mg
5%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.34mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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