Lightened-Up Parfaits Recipe

Name: Lightened-Up Parfaits
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Pudding:; 2 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk; 1 large egg yolk; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; Pinch of salt; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter; Gelatin:; 1 6-oz. package red instant gelatin (such as cherry or strawberry Jell-O); 1 cup mixed fresh berries such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries

Servings: persons

Pudding:
2 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk
1 large egg yolk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch of salt
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
Gelatin:
1 6-oz. package red instant gelatin (such as cherry or strawberry Jell-O)
1 cup mixed fresh berries such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries

1
Make pudding: Whisk 1/2 cup milk, yolk and cornstarch until smooth. In a pan, stir 1 1/2 cups milk, salt and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Whisking yolk mixture constantly, drizzle in hot milk.
2
Pour mixture back into saucepan and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly as pudding thickens. Remove from heat; whisk in vanilla and butter. Pour pudding into a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap so that plastic touches surface of pudding. Let cool for 20 minutes, then refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours.
3
Chill 4 8-oz. glasses. Make gelatin: Put gelatin in a bowl. Pour in 1 cup of boiling water; whisk until gelatin dissolves, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of cold water. Keep at room temperature.
4
Assemble parfaits: Pour 1/4 cup gelatin into each glass. Chill until firm, 1 hour. Spoon in 1/4 cup pudding, smooth tops and freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Slowly pour 1/4 cup gelatin over pudding in each cup (you will use up gelatin mixture); chill until firm, 1 hour.
5
Top with berries and chill until ready to serve.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Pudding:, 2 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk, 1 large egg yolk, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, and more.

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

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lightened-Up Parfaits

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