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Valentine's Day Recipes
Cafe au lait Paraits
Source: Maxwell House Coffee Drinks
and Desserts Cookbook
Preparation: 15 minutes
Refrigerate: 2 hours
INGREDIENTS
4 cups cold half-and-half or milk,
divided
1 package (4-serving size) vanilla flavor instant pudding and
pie filling
4 teaspoons instant coffee, divided
1 package (4-serving size) chocolate flavor instant pudding
and pie filling
Whipped topping and cocoa powder or grated chocolate, for garnish
(optional)
For: 6 servings.
PREPARATION
1. Pour 2 cups of the cold half-and-half into a medium bowl.
Add the vanilla flavor pudding mix and 2 teaspoons of the instant
coffee. Beat with a wire whisk for 2 minutes or until well blended.
2. Pour the remaining 2 cups of cold half-and-half
into another medium bowl. Add the chocolate flavor pudding mix
and the remaining 2 teaspoons of instant coffee. Beat with a
wire whisk for 2 minutes or until well blended.
3. Remove 2/3 cup of each flavor of pudding
from its bowl and whisk together in another medium bowl until
well blended. Let all 3 pudding mixtures stand for 5 minutes.
4. Spoon the chocolate pudding evenly into
6 dessert glasses. Layer with the chocolate-vanilla pudding
mixture; then top with the vanilla pudding.
5. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until ready
serve. Garnish with whipped topping and cocoa powder or grated
chocolate, if desired.
Coffee House Inspiration
The topping on this parfait is sprinkled with grated chocolate,
but another garnish that would be delicious is toasted coconut.
Toasting the coconut adds extra flavor.
