A fancy looking dessert with layers of flavor and a surprise at the bottom. Pretty easy, even without store mixes and whipped cream shortcuts.
The Crème de Menthe gives it a really nice kick.
EQUIPMENT: saucepan, whisk, 2 bowls
Crème de Menthe Chocolate Pudding Parfaits
Difficulty: AverageServings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
10
minutesIngredients
- Chocolate pudding
2/3 cup cane sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3 tablespoons corn starch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
- Parfaits
1 cup Irish cream liqueur
1 cup whole milk
3 cups homemade whipped cream
8 tablespoons Cremé de Menthe liqueur
4 tablespoons hot fudge
4 homemade or store-bought fudge brownies, crumbled
1 pint French vanilla ice cream, softened
6 Mint Oreos, crushed
Directions
- Chocolate pudding
- Place a saucepan over medium high heat
- Add and stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt in medium. Gradually stir in milk.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Stir in butter and vanilla.
- Parfaits
- In a bowl, combine chocolate pudding, Irish cream liqueur, and milk. Whisk several minutes until light and fluffy. Let stand to set.
- In a another bowl, whisk together whipped cream and Cremé de Menthe.
- Spoon pudding mixture and whipped topping mixture into separate piping bags or plastic storage bags with a small corner cut off.
- Fill parfait cups or cocktail glasses. Layer hot fudge, brownies, then ice cream about 1/3 of the way full.
- Pipe in alternating pudding mixture, whipped cream mixture, and crushed Oreos.
- Optionally garnish with raspberries and fresh mint leaves for Christmas.
