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Strawberry Red-Currant Parfait

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This sophisticated blend of strawberries, red-currant jelly, balsamic vinegar, and bay leaves may just replace chocolate sauce as your favorite ice cream topping.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup red-currant jelly
2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 pound strawberries (1 quart)
1 pint vanilla ice cream or plain thick yogurt such as Greek

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Gently heat jelly, bay leaves, and vinegar in a 1- to 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring, until melted. Remove from heat and let stand while preparing strawberries.

    Step 2

    Trim strawberries and halve lengthwise, then transfer to a bowl. Reheat jelly mixture over low heat and pour over strawberries. Let macerate, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Serve berries and juices with ice cream, layered if desired.

TagsParfaitFruit DessertDessertStrawberryBerryFruitYogurtDairyGluten FreeNut Free5 Ingredients or FewerQuickEasy30 Minutes or LessGourmet
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