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Vanilla Parfait

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Ingredients for 5 servings:

  • 4 eggs, including the yolk
  • 125 g powdered sugar
  • ½ liter cream, whipped until stiff
  • 1 vanilla pod(s), the pulp
  • 2 cl Cointreau

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 4 hours; Total time approx. 4 hours 15 minutes

Whisk the egg yolks and sugar over a simmering water bath until thick and creamy (be careful not to curdle the mixture due to excessive heat). Remove from the water bath and chill over ice. Stir in the vanilla seeds and Cointreau, then fold in the cream. Freeze thoroughly and let thaw slightly before serving (about 10 minutes at room temperature).

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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