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The Parfait

A chilled dessert made by layering ice cream and whipped cream, topped with optional cherries, walnuts, or other toppings.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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The Parfait

Ingredients

Directions

Make the parfait

  1. In a shaker, combine the Ice Cream and Whipped Cream in equal parts.

  2. Stir together with a stout spoon until thoroughly mixed.

  3. Transfer the mixture into a Parfait Glass.

Top and serve

  1. Top with additional Whipped Cream and your choice of Cherries, Walnuts, or other toppings.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Ice cream
Provides the cold, creamy base and sweetness of the parfait.
Whipped cream
Adds light, airy texture and moisture to the mixture and the topping.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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