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15-3: Orange Parfait

Jamie Martin Group 15: Cold Desserts, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods February 28, 2021February 28, 2021chilled, citrus, cold desserts, dessert, easy, eggs, folded, frozen, fruit, ice cream, inexpensive, orange juice, oranges, parfaits, powdered sugar, stiff peaks, untested, vegetarian, whipping cream

Parfait means something different in America than in other places, so if you’re a Yank like me, you may find the description and name of 15-3: Orange Parfait to be a bit of a mismatch.

In current-day America, parfait usually refers to a fruit/yogurt/granola cup you might find at Starbucks or McDonalds for an easy breakfast on-the-go. In other places (like France), parfait usually refers to what is essentially ice cream, which is pretty close to what Simply Delicious has got for you here today.

Fun fact: there can be meat parfaits as well (similar to a pâté). I think I’ll skip that version for today.

This is a do-ahead recipe, so there’s a bit of planning that must go into it if you want to have it ready to serve for a particular event. They don’t really frame it in any other way other than preparing it for a party, but if you want to make these just for you, go ahead. Treat yo’ self.

15-29: Raspberry-Lemon Parfait

Adam Martin Group 15: Cold Desserts, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods February 15, 2019October 29, 2020chilled, cold desserts, creamed, creamy, crème fraîche, dessert, egg yolks, eggs, fairly easy, fairly expensive, folded, frozen, garnish, gluten-free, granulated sugar, grated, layers, lemon juice, lemon peel, lemons, loaf pan, mashed, mason jars, meringue, parfaits, party food, purée, raspberries, sliced, sour cream, summer, untested, vegetarian, whipped, whipping cream, zested

A nice, cool parfait is the perfect dish for summertime. Raspberry and lemon are two of my favorite flavors and they blend together nicely to create this creamy dessert. My version of 15-29: Raspberry-Lemon Parfait will look much different from what you see here, but it is equally as delicious even though it is lactose-free.

The set designer and photographer did a particularly good job of staging the photo for this recipe card. The fresh raspberries and lemon rind really add a nice pop of color. The choice of tablecloth, wine, grapes, and flowers each provide a nice contrast to the yellow and white creamy colors of the dish and the parfait itself.

Editor’s note: This entry was written last summer, but didn’t get posted until now.