Elizabeth Schneider

Mango-Strawberry Parfait

Preparation info

  • 4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables
Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

  • About

Select particularly sweet-scented fruit for this low-calorie layered pink-and-peach dessert, or the taste will be bland.

Ingredients

  • 1¼ teaspoons gelatine
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 large, ripe mango

Method

  1. Sprinkle gelatine over water in a small saucepan; let stand 3–4 minutes to soften. Heat gently until granules dissolve.
  2. Scrape mango flesh into processor container; add rum and lemon juice and whirl to purée; add gelatine and blend.
  3. Beat egg white to form soft peaks; add salt. Gradually beat in 1 tablespoon sugar, forming moderately soft peaks. Fold t