Lemon Berry Parfait

Submitted by BeckyF

"A light and luscious dessert to make through the spring and summer months (depending on the area of the country you are from) while berries are at the peak."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup light cream
• 1 lemon
• 1⁄2 pint strawberry
• 1⁄2 pint raspberries

directions

1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
2. Whisk in egg until smooth.
3. Add milk and light cream.
4. Cut in a 2" strip of yellow zest from lemon and add.
5. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats spoon well, about 20 minutes.
6. Pour through a strainer into a bowl.
7. Ssqueeze 1 Tbsp.
8. juice from the lemon and stir in.
9. Press plastic wrap directly on the surface of this pudding so a skin won't form and let cool 20 minutes.
10. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
11. Hull and halve or slice strawberries.
12. Layer lemon pudding with berries in parfait glases.
13. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Reviews

[Audrey M]

This was a wonderful dessert for my husbands birthday dinner. I put it in small parfait glasses. Place oneof each berrie on top with a sprig of mint.