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Pina Colada Parfait

Source of Recipe

Macklinda


List of Ingredients

Pina Colada Parfait

3 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk (whole milk preferred)
4 tbsp cornstarch
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp butter
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, drained
pineapple chunks and maraschino cherries, garnish
whipped cream




Recipe

Beat eggs well and set aside.

Place milk in heavy saucepan. Combine cornstarch, sugar and salt; stir into milk. Heat over medium/low heat, stirring constantly, until it comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Gradually pour at least 1/2 the hot pudding mixture into beaten eggs, stirring eggs constantly. Stir the egg mixture back into the remaining pudding; return pudding to the heat and, stirring constantly, bring back to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and butter. Cover and cool.

Spread coconut on large baking sheet. Toast under the boiling unit of oven, stirring often, until desired color. Watch closely to prevent coconut from burning.

To serve - layer pudding, toasted coconut and crushed drained pineapple in parfait glasses or serving dishes. Top with a chunk of pineapple, maraschino cherry and a dollop of whipped cream as desired.

Recipe serves 4