Chocolate-Cranberry Parfaits
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup sparkling white sugar or turbinado sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups fat-free milk, divided
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- Combine 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup water in a small heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to a simmer; remove from heat. Combine the sugar syrup and cranberries in a small bowl. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
- Drain cranberries in a colander over a bowl, reserving liquid for another use, if desired. Place sparkling sugar in a shallow dish. Add cranberries, rolling to coat. Spread sugared cranberries in a single layer on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature 1 hour or until dry.
- Combine remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl, stirring well. Combine 1/2 cup milk and egg yolks in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Heat remaining 2 cups milk in a medium heavy saucepan to 180u0b0 or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Stir egg yolk mixture into cornstarch mixture. Gradually add half of hot milk to sugar mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add egg yolk mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts. Spoon pudding into a bowl; place bowl in a large ice-filled bowl for 15 minutes or until pudding cools, stirring occasionally. Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap; chill 20 minutes.
- Combine whipped topping and mascarpone in a bowl, stirring until well blended. Spoon about 1/3 cup pudding into each of 8 bowls or footed glasses; top each serving with about 3 tablespoons mascarpone mixture and about 2 tablespoons cranberries.
sugar, water, fresh cranberries, sparkling white sugar, cornstarch, salt, milk, egg yolks, vanilla, semisweet chocolate, mascarpone cheese
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-cranberry-parfaits (may not work)