Chocolate Espresso Pirouette® Parfaits
Recipe from Pepperidge Farm

These rich Italian-style stirred custard desserts are spiked with coffee and garnished with cookies and shaved chocolate. They're very easy to make and make a beautiful presentation.


Chocolate Espresso Pirouette® Parfaits

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Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Related Categories: Chocolate Desserts, Custard
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 
    canister (14.1 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Chocolate Fudge Pirouette®
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  • 4 
    egg yolks
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  • 1/4  cup
    granulated sugar
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  • 1/4  cup
    prepared instant espresso or regular coffee
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  • 2  tbsp.
    sweet Marsala wine
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  • 4  oz.
    mascarpone cheese (about 1/2 cup)
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  • 1  cup
    heavy cream
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  • 1  tsp.
    vanilla extract
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  • 1  tbsp.
    confectioners' sugar
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  • 1/4  cup
    grated bittersweet chocolate
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Directions
1.
Reserve 8 whole wafers for garnish. Cut the remaining wafers into 2-inch-long pieces.
2.
Beat the egg yolks and granulated sugar in the top pan of a double boiler over hot water with a whisk for 5 minutes or until the mixture is thickened.
3.
Stir the coffee, wine and cheese in the pan. Cook and stir with a whisk for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the double boiler. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
4.
Beat the heavy cream, vanilla extract and confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
5.
Divide the espresso cream among 8 glasses. Top each with about 1/2 cup wafter pieces. Divide the whipped cream and the chocolate among the glasses. Garnish each with 1 whole wafer.

Tip:
For a chic serving idea, serve this dessert in wine or martini glasses.

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