Bailey's Parfait

A decadent dessert to make for company when you haven't got a lot of time. These really need to 'set' for at least 4-5 hours before serving (so they're an ideal make-ahead), and life can be made even simpler by using a good-quality, purchased pound cake.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Custard

• 1  cup  baileys' irish cream
• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup  whipping cream
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup bittersweet chocolate, grated

• Assembly

• 4 -5  slices  of thick  poundcake, cut into cubes
• 3⁄4 cup chocolate curls (approximately)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, beat all custard ingredients, except for chocolate, until thick and creamy, about 3-4 minutes.
2. Fold in the grated chocolate.
3. To assemble parfaits: In a tall parfait or sundae glass, pour a tablespoonful or so of the custard.
4. Top with a few cubes of pound cake.
5. Repeat this procedure, layering custard and pound cake, until you have as many layers as the glass can hold, ending with a custard layer.
6. Cover tops with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4-5 hours to 'set'.
7. Top with chocolate curls.