Strawberry Parfait with Orange Custard Sauce
Spring and Summer is the time for strawberries.One glamorous way to show them off is in a parfait. You can make a Strawberry Parfait with frozen yogurt, ice cream, pudding or custard — all relatively easy and pretty to serve. This version calls for a made-from-scratch soft custard. We’ve given a stovetop or microwave method.
Servings: 4
Calories: 161kcal
Spring and Summer is the time for strawberries. One glamorous way to show them off is in a parfait. You can make a Strawberry Parfait with frozen yogurt, ice cream, pudding or custard — all relatively easy and pretty to serve. This version calls for a made-from-scratch soft custard.
Ingredients
- 2 strips orange peel
- 1 - ½ cups skim milk
- 2 whole eggs - slightly beaten
- ¼ cup Splenda Sugar Blend (or granulated sugar)
- ⅛ teaspoon Fine Pink Salt
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 tablespoon Splenda Sugar Blend (or granulated sugar)
- 1 tablespoon cointreau
- ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 teaspoons Fresh mint leaves - optional
- 1 teaspoon ground chocolate - optional
Instructions
Berries
- Slice half of the strawberries, and crush the other half.
- Toss strawberry mix with Cointreau, grated orange zest and mint.
- Let mixture stand for 15 minute or longer.
Stovetop Method
- With vegetable peeler, cut 2 wide strips of orange peel (orange part only) from orange and add to milk.
- Heat milk in small saucepan (or in microwave about 3 minutes) until hot but not boiling.
- Meanwhile, in top part of a double boiler, whisk together eggs, sugar and salt.
- Gradually add heated milk to egg mixture, stirring constantly.
- Set mixture over simmering water and cook (low heat), stirring constantly, until mixture coats a metal spoon (about 15-20 minutes).
- Remove from heat.
- Remove orange peel and add vanilla. Chill.
Microwave Method:
- Combine all ingredients (except vanilla) in a microwave proof bowl.
- Cook on simmer (3) about 5 minutes.
- Stir and continue to cook another 5 minutes.
- Stir and cook another 4-5 minutes or until custard is thick.
- Stir vigorously with a wire whip.
- Add vanilla and chill.
To Assemble
- To serve, layer strawberry mixture and custard in a parfait glass.
- Garnish with dollop of whipped cream and mint sprig, and dusting of ground chocolate.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 161 kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 29 g (10%) | Protein: 5 g (10%) | Fat: 2 g (3%) | Cholesterol: 83 mg (28%) | Fiber: 1.5 g (6%) | Sugar: 27 g (30%) | Vitamin A: 450 IU (9%) | Vitamin C: 46.2 mg (56%) | Calcium: 80 mg (8%) | Iron: 0.7 mg (4%)
You can also follow the easy Pudding Parfait recipe in the Green Mountain cookbook, Recipe for Living.