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Café au Lait Parfaits

Source of Recipe


From "Maxwell House Coffee Drinks and Desserts Cookbook"






List of Ingredients



• 4 cups cold half-and-half or milk, divided
  
• 1 package (4-serving size) vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling
  
• 4 tsp instant coffee, divided
  
• 1 package (4-serving size) chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling
  
• Whipped topping and cocoa powder or grated chocolate, for garnish (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Pour 2 cups of the cold half-and-half into a medium bowl. Add the vanilla flavor pudding mix and 2 teaspoons of the instant coffee. Beat with a wire whisk for 2 minutes or until well blended.
   
   
2. Pour the remaining 2 cups of cold half-and-half into another medium bowl. Add the chocolate flavor pudding mix and the remaining 2 teaspoons of instant coffee. Beat with a wire whisk for 2 minutes or until well blended.
   
   
3. Remove 2/3 cup of each flavor of pudding from its bowl and whisk together in another medium bowl until well blended. Let all 3 pudding mixtures stand for 5 minutes.
   
   
4. Spoon the chocolate pudding evenly into 6 dessert glasses. Layer with the chocolate-vanilla pudding mixture; then top with the vanilla pudding.
   
   
5. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until ready to serve. Garnish with whipped topping and cocoa powder or grated chocolate, if desired.
   
   Makes 6 servings.