Blackberry And Vanilla Bean Custard Parfait Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Gently stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Transfer to a bowl; press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Just before serving, spoon 1/4 cup of berries into each parfait glass; top with 2 tablespoons of custard. Repeat layers.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Place an oven rack one-third of the way up from the bottom. Choose a small roasting pan large enough to hold four 6-ounce custard cups, and fill it with enough water to go halfway up the sides of cups. Place pan without cups in the oven. Meanwhile, combine cream, milk, and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan; bring to boil.
• Whisk together the yolks and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Slowly whisk in the hot milk until completely combined, then pour into custard cups, and place them in the pan of hot water. Bake on the lower shelf until the custard has set and is no longer liquid when lightly touched in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove pan from the oven, remove custard cups from the water, and place on a wire rack to cool. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Steps:

• Make the fruit salad: Combine the fresh fruits in a bowl with the sugar, lemon juice, lemon verbena and lemon balm. Cover and refrigerate.
• Make the Vanilla Pudding Custard, about 1 hour before serving: In a microwave safe 2-quart bowl, whisk together the pudding mix, milk, brandy, vanilla extract and scraped vanilla bean and seeds. Cook in the microwave on high heat for 6-8 minutes, whisking every two minutes, until thickened.
• Make the Whipped Cream: Whip the cream until soft peaks form; add the vanilla extract and sugar. Whip until stiff peaks form.
• Assemble the parfaits: Place a mini shortcake in the bottom of each individual dessert or parfait glass (I used mini trifle glasses). Ladle the warm vanilla pudding custard over the shortcakes. Spoon the fruit salad over, and top with whipped cream. Garnish tops of parfaits with fresh sprigs of lemon verbena, lemon balm, or fresh fruit.

Steps:

• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to about 0.5cm thick. Grate over a dusting of nutmeg using a fine grater, then scatter over the cinnamon in pinches. Roll the pastry a few more rolls to press in the spices. Cut out circles to line 6 x 10cm round, deep-ish individual tart tins, with a little overhang. Sit them on a baking sheet and chill for 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line the tart cases with small pieces of scrunched-up baking parchment, fill with baking beans and blind-bake for 15-20 mins until pale golden and set. Remove the paper and beans, and bake for a further 10-15 mins until biscuity. Cool, then trim the edges with a small, sharp serrated knife.
• Reduce oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Whisk together the eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Put the cream, milk and vanilla into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Pour onto the egg mixture, whisking as you go, then sieve into a jug. Divide the blackberries between the tins, then pour over the custard to fill as much as you can. Grate over some more nutmeg and bake for 20-30 mins. They'll be ready when the top is set but the centres tremor slightly when the baking sheet is jiggled. Cool completely before eating.

Steps:

• Whisk blackberry spread, 1 tablespoon amaretto and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl until smooth.
• Whisk sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Gradually whisk in milk. Whisk in egg. Add butter. Whisk over medium heat until mixture comes to boil and thickens, about 6 minutes. Boil 1 minute longer, whisking constantly. Remove from heat. Whisk in almond extract, 1 tablespoon amaretto and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon blackberry spread mixture into bottom of each four 1-cup stemmed glasses. Top each with 4 blackberries, then with about 3 tablespoons hot pudding. Repeat layering twice more. Divide any remaining blackberries among glasses. Refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours. (Blackberry parfaits can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

Steps:

• For the custard, place half the cashews and coconut in blender with 1/4 to 1/2 cup water, as needed, to blend until smooth. Add remaining cashews and coconut and vanilla and maple syrup. Blend. Refrigerate until cold.
• Crush lavender or thyme in a mortar. Place in a large bowl, and add blackberries and honey. Gently crush together with back of a spoon, leaving some berries whole.
• Layer custard and berries in 4 martini glasses or goblets, top with nuts and serve.