Chocolate Cherry Parfaits Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cherry Parfaits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1 1/2 cups pitted Bing cherries; 6 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 1/2 tablespoons kirsch, cherry brandy, or brandy; 1 pint vanilla ice cream; Sweetened whipped cream, for serving; 4 fresh cherries with their stems, for garnish

Servings: persons

1/2 cup heavy cream
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups pitted Bing cherries
6 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons kirsch, cherry brandy, or brandy
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Sweetened whipped cream, for serving
4 fresh cherries with their stems, for garnish

1
To make the chocolate sauce, heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat.
2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chocolate.
3
Let stand a few minutes until the chocolate softens, then whisk until smooth.
4
Whisk in the corn syrup.
5
Transfer to a bowl to cool completely.
6
To make the cherry sauce, cook the cherries and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until the sugar is dissolved and the cherries give off their juice, about 5 minutes.
7
Sprinkle the cornstarch over the kirsch in a small bowl and stir to dissolve the cornstarch.
8
Stir into the cherries and cook just until the juices thicken.
9
Transfer to another bowl and cool completely.
10
(The chocolate and cherry sauces can be prepared up to 2 days ahead, cooled, covered, and refrigerated.
11
Gently reheat the chocolate sauce just until fluid.)
12
Scoop equal amounts of the ice cream into 4 parfait or martini glasses, adding the chocolate and cherry sauces to get a layered effect.
13
Top each with a dollop of whipped cream and a fresh cherry.
14
Serve immediately.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup heavy cream, 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, 1 1/2 cups pitted Bing cherries, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Cherry Parfaits falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Cherry Parfaits

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