"You know what else everybody likes? Parfaits. Have you ever met someone, you say, "Let's go get some parfait" they say "Hell no, I don't like no parfaits"? Parfaits are delicious."
I made some desserts for my dear Lindsey's wedding shower this weekend. I wanted to make some light and spring-like things, and was inspired by this month's food club theme (spring) to make some lime parfaits. For food club, I made
this recipe, and while they were good, I wasn't too thrilled with the lime mousse layer.
For Lindsey's shower, I made my standby
strawberry cupcakes (so good) and changed the mousse to a version I had been given by a friend. I found it much less punch-in-the-face sweet, and a nice light texture. Piped into the little mugs I bought at Dollarama, I was rather impressed with myself.
Lime Parfaits:
1/4 C butter
2 T brown sugar
1 C graham cracker crumbs
1 container Cool Whip
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 C lime juice
zest from 2 limes
(I added a little bit of food coloring to make it look "limey")
Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, and stir until bubbly. Mix in graham cracker crumbs, and stir for a few minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool, breaking large chunks into a fine powder.
Combine Cool Whip, sweetened condensed, and lime juice. Chill until ready to use.
Using a large piping bag, fill all containers (this filled 18 2 oz glasses really nicely, with a little leftover. Each cup was about a half portion) a third full of lime mousse. Add a spoonful of graham cracker crumbs, and top with another layer of mousse.
Chill until ready to serve.
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| I love that the lighting makes this picture look retro. |
Melt
butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Mix
in brown sugar and stir until bubbling, about 1 minute or less. Mix in
crumbs; stir
until color deepens, about 3 minutes. Turn out onto plate and cool. -
See more at:
http://foodfashionandflow.blogspot.ca/2012/09/key-lime-parfaits.html#sthash.zVnXRqtD.dpuf
Melt
butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Mix
in brown sugar and stir until bubbling, about 1 minute or less. Mix in
crumbs; stir
until color deepens, about 3 minutes. Turn out onto plate and cool. -
See more at:
http://foodfashionandflow.blogspot.ca/2012/09/key-lime-parfaits.html#sthash.zVnXRqtD.dpuf
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
1-2 cups chilled whipping cream
Pure Vanilla Extract
- See more at: http://foodfashionandflow.blogspot.ca/2012/09/key-lime-parfaits.html#sthash.zVnXRqtD.dpuf
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lime peel
- 1-2 cups chilled whipping cream
- Pure Vanilla Extract
Directions
Melt butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Mix
in brown sugar and stir until bubbling, about 1 minute or less. Mix in crumbs; stir
until color deepens, about 3 minutes. Turn out onto plate and cool.
Stir condensed milk, lime juice and lime peel in large
bowl to blend (mixture will thicken). Set aside while you make whipped topping.
- See more at: http://foodfashionandflow.blogspot.ca/2012/09/key-lime-parfaits.html#sthash.zVnXRqtD.dpuf
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lime peel
- 1-2 cups chilled whipping cream
- Pure Vanilla Extract
Directions
Melt butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Mix
in brown sugar and stir until bubbling, about 1 minute or less. Mix in crumbs; stir
until color deepens, about 3 minutes. Turn out onto plate and cool.
Stir condensed milk, lime juice and lime peel in large
bowl to blend (mixture will thicken). Set aside while you make whipped topping.
- See more at: http://foodfashionandflow.blogspot.ca/2012/09/key-lime-parfaits.html#sthash.zVnXRqtD.dpuf
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lime peel
- 1-2 cups chilled whipping cream
- Pure Vanilla Extract
Directions
Melt butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Mix
in brown sugar and stir until bubbling, about 1 minute or less. Mix in crumbs; stir
until color deepens, about 3 minutes. Turn out onto plate and cool.
Stir condensed milk, lime juice and lime peel in large
bowl to blend (mixture will thicken). Set aside while you make whipped topping.
- See more at: http://foodfashionandflow.blogspot.ca/2012/09/key-lime-parfaits.html#sthash.zVnXRqtD.dpuf
