Chocolate Parfait with Fruit

8 ounces of Guittard chocolate chips
4 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon of Madagascar bourbon vanilla
8 strawberries
1 ripe banana

Parfait will have 2 layers
1st layer - dark chocolate cream - melt 8 ounces of chocolate in the microwave in 20 second intervals to avoid scorching. Place 2 1/2 cups of heavy cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in a chilled bowl. Beat with electric mixer for about 2 minutes or until soft peaks form in the cream. Slowly incorporate the melted chocolate into the cream.

2nd layer - cocoa cream - place 2 cups of heavy cream, 1/2 cup of sugar, the cocoa and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in the chilled bowl. Mix on medium until soft peaks form in the cream, about 4-5 minutes.

Place 2 large spoonfuls of each layer into glass bowl, forming layers. In between the layers add sliced banana and onto of the layers add your strawberries. Dust with cocoa powder of desired.

Posted by: admin | 05-01-2007 | 02:05 PM
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