Cherry And Cream Parfaits Recipes

PRETTY CHERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Combine pie filling and extract; set aside. In a large bowl, combine sour cream and milk. Stir in pudding mix; beat on low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Spoon half into parfait glasses; top with the pie filling. Repeat with remaining pudding mixture. Garnish with whipped topping, almonds and mint if desired. Refrigerate until serving.

NO BAKE CHERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Crush graham crackers well in a food processor and set aside until ready for use.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar on high mixing speed until creamy consistency and sugar granules are dissolved; using silicon spatula scrape the sides of a mixer bowl in between mixing to ensure everything is incorporated well.
• Add heavy cream, scrape the cream cheese off the sides of the mixer bowl, and start beating on low gradually increasing the mixing speed. Beat until just becomes thick and smooth in texture for a minute or so (you may need to scrape the cream of the mixer bowl once more in between mixing to make sure there are no crumbs left).
• Using tablespoon measurement add 2 full tablespoons of crushed graham cracker crumbs onto the bottom of each cup. Fill 16" pastry bag with the cream and pipe the cream into each cup ¾ full.
• Top each cup with cherry pie filling to the top of the cup and garnish each parfait cup with one canned cherry with stem. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. These parfaits are a great make ahead recipe, so it can be made one day before serving.

BLACK CHERRY CREAM PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in soda; refrigerate for 2 hours or until partially set.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form.
• Stir cherries and walnuts into gelatin; fold in whipped cream. spoon into parfait glasses. Refrigerate until firm. Yield: 10 servings.

PRETTY CHERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Combine filling and extract; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine sour cream and milk.
• Stir in pudding mix; beat on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Spoon half of pudding mixture into large glasses; top with half of pie filling.
• Repeat layers.
• Garnish with whipped topping and almonds.
• Refrigerate until serving.

CHERRY PARFAIT

Steps:

• Fill 1/2 cup pie filling into 4 tall glasses. Top with 1/2 cup frozen yogurt. Top with remaining pie filling and remaining yogurt and spoon whipped topping over the top. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.

EASY NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese, 3 tablespoons heavy cream and 5 tablespoons sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and the lemon juice and zest. Beat until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk together the remaining 1 cup heavy cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and the sour cream in a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer (or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment) on high speed until soft peaks form.
• Add a layer of crushed graham crackers to the bottom of each parfait glass. Top the graham crackers with a layer of the cheesecake, then a layer of fruit (see Cook's Note). Top each parfait with a dollop of the whipped cream and serve.