Amaretto And Chocolate Parfait

• 3/4 cup hazelnuts
• 3/4 cup 70% cacao dark chocolate coarsely chopped
• 1 cup dried amaretti or crisp almond cookies
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur or other almond flavored liqueur
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 cup whipped cream
• chocolate sauce for serving

1. Attach multipurpose blade to KitchenAid(R) 7-Cup Food Processor. Add hazelnuts and chocolate to work bowl and process on high speed to chop. Remove from bowl and set aside. Add amaretti to work bowl and crumble on low speed.
2. Whisk egg yolks, sugar and liqueur together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Whip egg whites with a stand or hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
3. Fold chopped hazelnuts, chocolate and cookies into egg yolk mixture. Fold in whipped egg whites and then gently fold in whipped cream.
4. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap and pour mixture in. Freeze for 2 to 3 hours to harden.
5. To serve, remove parfait from pan, remove plastic wrap and slice. Serve slices with chocolate sauce if desired.

hazelnuts, chocolate, egg yolks, sugar, liqueur, egg whites, whipped cream, chocolate sauce

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Amaretto-and-Chocolate-Parfait-9080693 (may not work)