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05/01/2011 National Chocolate Parfait Day Chocolate-Oatmeal Parfaits

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Recipe Introduction

Parfait is a French word meaning "perfect" that began to reference a layered, frozen dessert back in the 1890s. American parfait desserts are normally made by layering cream, ice cream, flavored Jello, yogurt, puddings, or other similar ingredients. Fresh fruit, whipped toppings, syrups and fruit liqueurs can also be incorporated into any basic recipe. Normally, a parfait is created in a tall clear glass, making all the layers visible. There are even special parfait glasses used for the ice-cream sundae versions. So...take a basic chocolate parfait recipe, then select a couple of complementary fruit, nut or cream liqueur flavors to mix into the recipe, and start creating! Punch Bowl

List of Ingredients

HOME COOKIN’ 05/01/2011 National Chocolate Parfait Day Chocolate-Oatmeal Parfaits


Chocolate-Oatmeal Parfaits


2 cups fat-free milk
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 (4-oz.) bar semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups Quick Oatmeal Granola
3 cups thawed reduced-fat whipped topping



Recipe


1. Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a medium-size heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture is hot. Gradually whisk 1/3 cup hot milk mixture into egg in a small bowl. Whisk egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture.

2. Cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; add chopped chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture into a glass bowl. Place heavy-duty plastic wrap directly on warm mixture (to keep a film from forming), and chill 2 hours or until completely cool.

3. Layer 1 1/2 Tbsp. Quick Oatmeal Granola, 3 Tbsp. chocolate mixture, and 1/4 cup whipped topping into each of 6 (1 1/2-cup) parfait glasses. Repeat layers once; sprinkle each parfait with 1 Tbsp. granola.

Note: Nutritional analysis includes granola.