Godiva White Chocolate Mascarpone Cream Strawberry Parfait Recipes

GODIVA WHITE CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE CREAM & STRAWBERRY PARFAIT

Steps:

• MAKE THE WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM:.
• Place solid ivory in medium bowl.
• In small saucepan, bring cream to gentle boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Pour hot cream mixture over solid ivory.
• Let mixture stand for 30 seconds to melt.
• Gently whisk until smooth.
• Whisk in mascarpone cheese and vanilla.
• Cover mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• MAKE THE STRAWBERRY COULIS:.
• Combine frozen strawberries and sugar in medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, until sugar is completely dissolved and berries are soft.
• Do not let mixture boil.
• Strain strawberry mixture through fine-meshed sieve into bowl.
• Stir in Grand Marnier, orange-flavored liqueur.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• PREPARE THE STRAWBERRIES:.
• Reserve 6 small, whole berries for garnish.
• Hull, wash and cut berries into quarters into medium bowl.
• Sprinkle with sugar and Grand Marnier or Framboise and stir (see others above in ingredients)
• Let macerate in refrigerator until ready to assemble parfaits.
• ASSEMBLE THE PARFAITS:.
• Cut pound cake slices into 1/4-inch cubes.
• Divide cubes among six parfait glasses.
• Pour 2 tablespoons strawberry coulis over cake cubes in each parfait glass.
• With teaspoon, toss cubes in coulis.
• Remove white chocolate mascarpone cream from refrigerator.
• Whisk to soft peaks.
• Fill pastry bag with large star tip (such as Ateco #8) with whipped white chocolate mascarpone cream and pipe some into each parfait glass.(You can use a plastic bag & cut a slit in one of the corners as a pastry bag.).
• Top with berries and pipe large rosette of white chocolate mascarpone cream on top of each parfait.
• Garnish with whole strawberries and refrigerate until ready to serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PARFAIT

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 6 cup terrine mold (10x4 inches) with plastic wrap.
• Place the chopped white chocolate and 1/2 cup of the cream in top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl set over hot water. Stir until melted and smooth, set aside.
• Put 1 cup of the cream and the milk in a pan and bring to the boiling point.
• Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl until thick and pale.
• Add the hot cream mixture to the yolks, beating constantly. Pour back into the saucepan and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes, until thickened. Stir constantly and do not boil. remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the melted chocolate, dried coconut and coconut milk, then stir well and let cool.
• Whip the remaining cream until thick, then fold into the chocolate & coconut mixture.
• Put 2 cups of the parfait mixture into the prepared mold and spread evenly. Cover and freeze for about 2 hours, until just firm. Cover the remaining mixture and chill.
• Sprinkle the macadamia nuts evenly over the frozen parfait. Pour in the remaining parfait mixture. Cover the terrine and freeze for 6-8 hours or overnight, until parfait is firm.
• To make the icing, melt the chocolate with the butter and syrup in top of a double boiler set over hot water. Stir occasionally.
• Heat the cream in a saucepan until just simmering, then stir into the chocolate mixture. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool until lukewarm.
• To turn out the parfait, wrap the terrine in a hot towel and set it upside down on a plate. Lift off the terrine mold, then peel off the plastic wrap. Place the parfait ona rack over a baking sheet and pour the icing evenly over the top. Working quickly, smooth the icing down the sides with a spatula. Let set slightly, then freeze for another 3-4 hours. Cut into slices using a blade dipped in hot water. Serve, garnished with curls of fresh coconut.

CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE CREAM

Steps:

• Place mascarpone in a large bowl.
• Sift the sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon over the mascarpone then mix well.
• Stir in the Grand Marnier and mix until combined.
• Gently fold in 1/3 of the whipped cream, repeat 1/3 at a time.
• Spoon into 4 individual serving dishes and chill.