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Sour Cherry Breakfast Parfait

Source of Recipe

From "Scratch" by Maria Rodale


Recipe Introduction

"Sour cherry season is so short, you need to make the most of it. If you see them, grab as many as you can, and plan to spend the afternoon pitting them and making the most beautiful magenta cherry sauce, which you can use for pies, dessert sauces, or my favorite, breakfast. Pitting them is messy work, so grab your kids, pull a stool up to the counter, and make it a family affair."

List of Ingredients

Sour Cherry Sauce:
â—¦ 1 quart sour cherries, pitted
â—¦ ½ cup sugar (or to taste)

Parfait:
â—¦ ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
â—¦ 1 to 2 tablespoons slivered or sliced almonds (optional)


Recipe

To make the sour cherry sauce:
In a saucepan, combine the cherries and sugar and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes, until the mixture has thickened. If the pan seems dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water.

To make the parfait:
Spoon the yogurt into the bottom of a small bowl or jar. Top with â…“ cup of the cherry sauce.
Sprinkle with almonds to serve.

Serves 1



Variations:

• For a banana-maple parfait, layer one sliced banana over the yogurt, sprinkle with 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, and drizzle with 2 tablespoons maple syrup.

• For an almost-apple parfait, spoon â…“ cup applesauce over the yogurt, sprinkle with 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, and drizzle with 2 tablespoons maple syrup.