Christmas Cake Parfaits
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 cups fruitcake, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons dark rum (or to taste)
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened slightly
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream, well chilled
- candied fruit, for garnish if desired (optional)
directions
- In a bowl, toss the fruitcake in the rum and let it stand for 10 minutes.
- In each of six 6-ounce parfait glasses, make layers of the softened ice cream and the fruitcake mixture, beginning with a layer of ice cream and ending with a layer of fruitcake.
- Freeze the filled parfait glasses, covering loosely, for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours. (Note: If freezing for longer than 2 hours, let the parfaits stand at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes to soften slightly before serving.
- Just before serving, in a chilled bowl, beat the cream until it just holds stiff peaks, transfer it to a pastry bag fitted with a decorative tip and pipe it onto the parfaits.
- Garnish the parfaits with candied fruit, if desired.
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I am a classically trained chef and a grad of NECI in Vermont. I ran my own catering company for years and then decided to switch gears and go to law school. I now practice law and cook just for fun.
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