Fresh Fruit Parfait

Use any fresh seasonal berries you like. If you're using raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries, leave them whole. Slice strawberries if you use them. Time does not include 1 hour of chilling.

• Ready In: 12 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  cups  mixed fresh berries
• 2  tablespoons  vanilla sugar
• 12  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
• 1  tablespoon  finely grated lemon peel
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped of fresh mint

Directions

1. Place all of the berries in a large bowl. Add the vanilla sugar, mix, and refrigerate.
2. Cream the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth, then add the lemon juice, lemon peel, and mint.
3. Mix on medium for 30-60 seconds.
4. Scoop into a pastry bag and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
5. Use 8 parfait or stemmed wine glasses. Spoon about 2 tbsp of berries into each glass followed by 2 tbsp of the lemon cream. Repeat until glasses are full.