Banana Cream Parfaits
"Recipe source: Bon Appetit (March 2004)"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (167.2 g)
- Calories 326.5
- Total Fat - 22.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 16.1 g
- Cholesterol - 54.8 mg
- Sodium - 56 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 23.5 g
- Protein - 2.7 g
- Calcium - 36.4 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a saucepan combine the cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and the brown sugar. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean and bring to a simmer. Simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 1/3 cups, stirring often (15 minutes). Pour into a bowl and let chill until cold - 3 hours or up to one day.
Step 2
Using an electric mixer beat the creme fruited and 1/4 cup sugar until thickened and fluffy. Discard vanilla bean and whisk the vanilla cream until smooth.
Step 3
Divide vanilla cream among 6 glasses; top each with 5 banana slices. Sprinkle 1/4 cup crumbled cookies over each. Top with remaining banana slices. ***can be prepared 45 minutes ahead; covered and chilled.
Step 4
Place 1 while shortbread cookie in each glass and serve.
Tips
No special items needed.