Chocolate Espresso Pirouette Parfaits
These rich Italian-style stirred custard desserts are spiked with coffee and garnished with cookies and shaved chocolate. They're very easy to make and make a beautiful presentation.
Ingredients
1 canister (14.1 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Pirouette® Chocolate Fudge Rolled Wafers
4 egg yolk
0.25 cup sugar
0.25 cup prepared instant espresso
2 tablespoons sweet dry Marsala wine
4 ounces mascarponecheese (about 1/2 cup)
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
0.25 cup grated bittersweet dark chocolate
4 egg yolk
0.25 cup sugar
0.25 cup prepared instant espresso
2 tablespoons sweet dry Marsala wine
4 ounces mascarponecheese (about 1/2 cup)
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
0.25 cup grated bittersweet dark chocolate
Instructions
Reserve 8 whole wafers for garnish. Cut the remaining wafers into 2-inch-long pieces.
Beat the egg yolks and granulated sugar in the top pan of a double boiler over hot water with a whisk for 5 minutes or until the mixture is thickened.
Stir the coffee, wine and cheese in the pan. Cook and stir with a whisk for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the double boiler. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
Beat the heavy cream, vanilla extract and confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Divide the espresso cream among 8 glasses. Top each with about 1/2 cup wafter pieces. Divide the whipped cream and the chocolate among the glasses. Garnish each with 1 whole wafer.
Beat the egg yolks and granulated sugar in the top pan of a double boiler over hot water with a whisk for 5 minutes or until the mixture is thickened.
Stir the coffee, wine and cheese in the pan. Cook and stir with a whisk for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the double boiler. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
Beat the heavy cream, vanilla extract and confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Divide the espresso cream among 8 glasses. Top each with about 1/2 cup wafter pieces. Divide the whipped cream and the chocolate among the glasses. Garnish each with 1 whole wafer.
Chocolate Espresso Pirouette Parfaits
These rich Italian-style stirred custard desserts are spiked with coffee and garnished with cookies and shaved chocolate. They're very easy to make and make a beautiful presentatio...
Directions
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Reserve 8 whole wafers for garnish. Cut the remaining wafers into 2-inch-long pieces.Beat the egg yolks and granulated sugar in the top pan of a double boiler over hot water with a whisk for 5 minutes or until the mixture is thickened.Stir the coffee, wine and cheese in the pan. Cook and stir with a whisk for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the double boiler. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.Beat the heavy cream, vanilla extract and confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.Divide the espresso cream among 8 glasses. Top each with about 1/2 cup wafter pieces. Divide the whipped cream and the chocolate among the glasses. Garnish each with 1 whole wafer.
Ingredients
1 canister (14.1 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Pirouette® Chocolate Fudge Rolled Wafers4 egg yolk0.25 cup sugar0.25 cup prepared instant espresso2 tablespoons sweet dry Marsala wine4 ounces mascarponecheese (about 1/2 cup)1 cup heavy cream1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar0.25 cup grated bittersweet dark chocolate
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