Raspberry And Peach Parfait Cake Recipes

RASPBERRY PARFAIT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together jam and water, set aside.
• Cut the pound cake into thin slices about 1/8-inch thick. Take one of the wine glasses that you will use to serve the dessert in and cut out a circle from each slice of cake by pressing the rim of the glass into the cake. When you're done, wash the glass.
• In a large mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream with a whisk or electric mixer until it just begins to hold soft peaks when you pull the beaters out. Sprinkle in the sugar and continue beating to soft peaks.
• Drop a couple of large spoonfuls of the cream into 2 wine glasses then press in a cake round followed by a thin layer of raspberry sauce. Repeat until you've almost filled the glass. End with a layer of cake, then cream and then drizzled berry sauce over the top.

RASPBERRY PEACH DELIGHT

Steps:

• Arrange cake cubes in a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. , In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in cold water. Pour over cake. Arrange peaches over gelatin. , In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spoon over peaches. Top with whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.

RASPBERRY AND PEACH PARFAIT CAKE

Steps:

• For parfait cake:
• Spray 9-inch springform pan with 3-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Finely grind macaroons, almonds, and lemon peel in processor. Press half of mixture over bottom of prepared pan.
• Puree peaches in processor. Transfer puree to heavy deep-sided saucepan and bring to simmer over medium heat. Cook until reduced to 1 cup, stirring often, about 10 minutes (color of puree will darken slightly). Transfer to bowl and chill until cool, about 15 minutes.
• Puree raspberries in processor. Strain through sieve set over medium bowl, pressing to extract as much fruit as possible. Chill puree.
• Whisk 1/4 cup cream, egg yolks, sugar, corn syrup, and butter in large metal bowl to combine. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Whisk constantly until parfait base thickens and thermometer inserted into base registers 160°F, about 8 minutes.
• Remove bowl from over water. Using electric mixer, beat parfait base until billowy and completely cool, about 8 minutes. Divide between 2 medium bowls (about 1 cup parfait base in each bowl). Beat remaining 2 1/4 cups cream in large bowl until medium peaks form. Fold cool peach puree and schnapps into 1 parfait base, then fold in half of whipped cream. Spread peach parfait in prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining macaroon mixture over. Place in freezer.
• Fold 1 cup of raspberry puree (reserve remaining puree for another use) into parfait base in second bowl. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Spread parfait over macaroon mixture in pan. Cover; freeze at least 8 hours and up to 2 days.
• For decoration:
• Fold 30x7-inch strip aluminum foil lengthwise in half to form 30x3 1/2-inch strip.
• Microwave white chocolate in glass bowl for 10-second intervals until chocolate just begins to melt; stir until smooth. Pour into small resealable plastic bag. Cut tip off 1 corner of bag. Pipe white chocolate over foil strip in lacy design. Let stand until chocolate sets, about 10 minutes.
• Using heated knife, cut around parfait cake to loosen; remove pan sides. Holding foil strip upright and parallel to bottom of cake, place 1 end against cake, white chocolate side in. Gently press strip completely around cake like a fence, leaving overhang. Freeze 10 minutes. Starting at overhang, carefully peel off foil. Trim off chocolate overhang. Cover; return cake to freezer for up to 12 hours.
• For compote and topping:
• Combine all ingredients except raspberries in large bowl; let compote stand at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Arrange raspberries atop cake. Cut cake into wedges. Serve with compote.
• Market tip:
• Lindt and Perugina white chocolate gave the best results in our test kitchen.

SAVORY PEACH PARFAIT

Steps:

• Spoon 1/3 cup yogurt into a 6- to 8-ounce parfait glass or jar. Top yogurt with 1/2 of the peaches, 1/2 of the pine nuts, and 1/2 of the balsamic glaze. Repeat layers with the remaining yogurt, peaches, pine nuts, and balsamic glaze. Top parfait with basil.

RASPBERRY PEACH TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine peaches, raspberries and lemon juice. In another bowl, combine sugar, tapioca and cinnamon. Gently stir into fruit mixture; let stand 15 minutes., Unroll pie crust onto a parchment-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spoon filling over crust to within 2 in. of edge; dot with butter. Fold crust edge over filling, pleating as you go and leaving a 6-in. opening in the center. Brush folded crust with egg white; sprinkle with sugar. Bake on a lower oven rack until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Transfer tart to a wire rack to cool.

PEACH AND BLACKBERRY PARFAIT WITH RASPBERRY COULIS

Steps:

• Alternate three layers of peaches, Raspberry Coulis (**Note: Recipe #59967 ), blackberries, and liqueur (if using) in 4 glass parfait dishes or large wine goblets.
• Serve at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and serve chilled.

RASPBERRY-PEACH COMPOTE

Steps:

• Using fork, crush 1 cup raspberries with 2 tablespoons sugar in small bowl. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Toss peaches with 4 tablespoons sugar in large bowl. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• Press raspberry-sugar mixture through fine strainer set over bowl. Add 2 cups raspberries to strained puree; toss. Stir raspberry mixture into peaches. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)

LEMON-RASPBERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. With 1-inch diameter ice cream scoop, scoop 24 balls of ice cream onto cookie sheet. Freeze while making lemon mixture.
• In small bowl, mix lemon curd and lemon juice until smooth. Fold in 1 cup of the whipped topping. Chill until serving time.
• To serve, place 3 ice cream balls in each of 4 (6-oz) stemmed parfait glasses. Top with half of lemon mixture and raspberries. Repeat layers. Top each with 1 tablespoon remaining whipped topping. Garnish with lemon peel strips.