Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup rhubarb, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 3/4 cups strawberries, quartered
• 1/2 lemon, zest of
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cup heavy cream (35%)
• 1 -2 tablespoon icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon grand marnier or 1 tablespoon other orange-flavored liqueur (optional)
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche

Recipe

• 1 strawberry rhubarb compote: in a medium saucepan over medium low heat add rhubarb, strawberries, cinnamon stick, sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest; stir the mixture occasionally so not to burn.
• 2 cook until rhubarb is soft and mixture thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes; cool completely& remove cinnamon stick.
• 3 cream layer: in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or alternatively with an electric hand mixer), whip cream until soft peaks start to form.
• 4 add icing sugar and increase speed to high; continue to whip cream into firm peaks.
• 5 fold crème fraiche and grand marnier into whipped cream.
• 6 assembly: divide 1/3 of the cream layer equally into 6 parfait glasses; divide half the strawberry rhubarb compote equally on top of the layers of the cream layer.
• 7 divide another 1/3 of the cream on top of the layers of the strawberry rhubarb compote; divide remaining half of strawberry rhubarb compote equally on top of the layers of cream.
• 8 divide the remaining 1/3 the cream equally on top of the strawberry compote mixture.
• 9 garnish each parfait with a whole strawberry, sprig of lemon balm and cookie (optional).