Name: Blueberry – Lemon Parfait
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups blueberries; 1/2 cup Sugar; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons); 6 egg yolks; 3/4 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons sparkling wine; 3 tablespoons Lemon juice; 3 tablespoons lemon zest; 2 cups whipped heavy cream or non-dairy whipped topping; 1/2 cup crumbled almond or coconut macaroons (lightly toasted)

Blueberry – Lemon Parfait

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Servings

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups blueberries
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice about 2 lemons
6 egg yolks
3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons sparkling wine
3 tablespoons Lemon juice
3 tablespoons lemon zest
2 cups whipped heavy cream or non-dairy whipped topping
1/2 cup crumbled almond or coconut macaroons lightly toasted

Instructions

BLUEBERRY SYRUP:
1 Place first three ingredients in a medium saucepot and cook over medium heat until the blueberries burst.
2 Using a hand blender, puree the blueberries. Pour into a plastic container and refrigerate, uncovered until cool..
LEMON CREAM:
3 Using a hand whisk, combine the yolks and sugar in a bowl. Add in the sparkling wine, lemon juice and zest.
4 Place the bowl over a double boiler and whisk until tripled in volume. Do not let the bowl touch the lightly simmering water below.
5 Remove from the heat and cool the base of the bowl over an ice-bath, whisking occasionally. When cool, fold in whipped cream and set aside.
ASSEMBLY:
6 In tall parfait or wineglasses, alternate layers of Blueberry Syrup, Lemon Cream and crumbled macaroons until full. The final layers should be a drizzle of Blueberry Syrup and a sprinkle of crumbled macaroons.