Strawberry, Lemon and Vanilla Ice Cream Parfait
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 4 graham crackers, coarsely crushed
- 1 pint lemon sorbet
- In a food processor, combine the strawberries with the sugar, orange juice and vanilla and pulse until the strawberries are coarsely chopped.
- Let stand until the strawberries release some of their juice, about 10 minutes.
- Process the strawberries until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, using a hand-held mixer, beat the cream at medium speed until soft peaks form.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of the strawberry sauce into 4 parfait glasses.
- Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a sprinkling of the crushed graham crackers, a scoop of the lemon sorbet and another 2 tablespoons of the strawberry sauce.
- Top the parfaits with a dollop of the whipped cream and finish with a sprinkling of the graham crackers.
- Serve immediately.
strawberries, granulated sugar, orange juice, vanilla, heavy cream, vanilla ice cream, graham crackers, lemon sorbet
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/strawberry-lemon-and-vanilla-ice-cream-parfait (may not work)