Mango Melba Parfaits
- 2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin, plain
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 large mangoes, peeled, sliced, pureed
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, pureed, strained
- Set a fine-mesh sieve lined with dampened cheesecloth or white paper towl over a bowl, then spoon the yogurt in & strain in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
- When strained, transfer the yogure to a large bowl & stir in 1/3 cup of the sugar & the vanilla extract.
- In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the water & set aside to soften.
- In a small saucepan, warm 1/2 cup of the mango puree over medium heat, then stir in half of the gelatin mixture & continue stirring for about 30 seconds to dissolve the gelatin.
- Stir in the remaining mango puree & the lemon juice, before removing from the heat.
- Transfer the mango mixture to a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice & water & chill, stirring frequently, until thickened & the mixture starts to mound.
- Remove the bowl of thickened mango puree but keep the bowl of ice & water ready for the raspberry mixture.
- Meanwhile, in another small saucepan, warm 1/2 cup of the raspberry puree with the remaining 1/3 cup of sugar. Stir in the remaining gelatin mixture & continue stirring for about 30 seconds to dissolve the gelatin.
- Stir in the remaining raspberry puree, then transfer this raspberry mixture to a bowl & quick-chill it over the bowl of ice & water as was done with the mango mixture.
- Divide & layer the mixtures among six 5-ounce parfait glasses, 1st layering the raspberry mixture then the mango & finally the thickened yogurt.
nonfat yogurt, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, unflavored gelatin, water, mangoes, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mango-melba-parfaits-378433 (may not work)