JULY 4th: Red, White & Blue Parfaits

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June 28, 2014 at 8:48 am · Filed under Desserts, July 4th/Independence Day, Recipes

Patriotic parfaits. Photo courtesy McCormick.

Sweeten your July 4th celebration with these creamy, layered red, white and blue parfaits. The vivid colors come from McCormick’s Neon food colors.

RECIPE: RED, WHITE & BLUE PARFAITS

Ingredients For 12 Parfaits

3-1/2 cups heavy cream, divided

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

2 teaspoons red food color

1 teaspoon pure lemon extract

1 box McCormick Assorted NEON Food Colors & Egg Dye

2 tablespoons white chocolate chips

Preparation

1. BEAT 1-1/2 cups of the heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, the cocoa powder and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, until stiff peaks form. Add the red food color; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.

2. BEAT the remaining 2 cups of heavy cream, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed, until stiff peaks form.

3. REMOVE 1 cup of the mix; add neon blue and purple food colors. Stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.

4. ASSEMBLE parfaits: Alternately layer red and white mousses in dessert glasses. Top with blue mousse and white chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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