Fresh Fruit Parfait

2hot2handle's Note:

Very yummy way to use all those fresh summer berries.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 8.0 Parfaits

• 8 cups fresh berries , mixed
• 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
• 12 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese , softened
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon peel , finely grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint , chopped

Directions:

1. Mix berries in a large bowl. Add the vanilla sugar, mix and refrigerate.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar on low until smooth. Add the lemon juice, lemon peel and mint. Mix on medium for 30-60 seconds.
3. Scoop into a pastry bag or ziploc bag. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Line up 8 parfait or stemmed glasses. Spoon 2 tablespoons of berries into each glass followed by 2 tablespoons of the lemon cream. Repeat until glasses are filled.