Lulu Grimes

Parfait

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Cook's Book of Everything
The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

  • About

The base of a parfait is an egg custard to which cream and flavourings such as coffee (its traditional flavour), alcohol, fruit or chocolate are added. The mixture is poured into a loaf tin or the traditional parfait tin. An American parfait is similar to an ice-cream sundae.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee
  • 150 g (5½ oz) sugar

Method

  1. Combine the coffee and sugar in a pan with 200 ml (7 fl oz) water and dissolve over low heat.
  2. Put the egg yolks in a heatproof bowl and whisk until pale and