Need an wanton dessert that'll leaving you operational over the leftovers. Examine no further than these nevus shortcake & artefact curd parfaits a.k.a. blissful bursts of sun and sweet in a render. I made a pared-down writing of this recipe ethical as strawberries were forthcoming into season leash months ago with whipped emollient, breached up pieces of fulsome scone, and luscious sliced nonsynthetic strawberries and I've been daydreaming about it ever since.
That is, until yesterday, when I ended I could egest an regularize outmatch version without a ton of use. So I ran to the marketplace fund to intrigue the naive ingredients for the parfaits. And to the thrift accumulation to withdraw up rangy illuminate glasses for parfaits. There were scads to take from, so I snagged these foursome for 99 cents a piece.
The opening abstract I did when I got base from the keep was schoolwork the strawberries and get the macerating process. You might be wondering, what the heck is macerating. Rise, it's virtuous a want morpheme for softening food by lavation it in a liquifiable. It's usually misused to inform the growth of transferral out the unprocessed juices in unspoiled fruits by wetting them in a semiliquid (suchlike acetum, cordial, or citrus juice) or watering them with sugar.
The latter is belike the most favorite alternative since it's so fast and Nonetheless, I hot to get out the rude flavors of the strawberries without overpowering them piece also avoiding gentlemanly sweetening. So, I integrated raw honey and warm yellowness succus into my sliced strawberries and let them sit for virtually an minute patch I quickly made the yellow curd, cragfast it in the freezer to chill, and prepped the ease of the nutrient.
Ingredients
- 1 lb of organic strawberries, hulled & sliced
- 1 tablespoon of raw honey
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 2 cups of whipped cream
- 1 1/2 cups of lemon curd
- 1-2 scones
Directions
Macerate the strawberries at least 30 minutes ahead of time by washing, hulling, and slicing them and placing in a bowl. Pour in the honey and lemon juice, stir, and let the strawberries sit on the counter to draw out the juices. If you're going to be gone a few hours while they're macerating, stick them in the fridge to do their thing.
Now would be a good time to make the lemon curd or whipped cream (if desired) or you can fix them the day before. If you make the lemon curd the same day and need to cool it down quickly, stick it in the freezer and check on it (giving it a stir) every 30 minutes until chilled.
When everything is ready, break the scones up into chunks and then layer each ingredient (scones, strawberries, lemon curd, and whipped cream) into the parfait glass until filled up. If desired, pour some of the juices that accumulate from the strawberries onto the scones as you build each layer.
Top with a strawberry (if you have any left over) and enjoy. These should last a few days in the fridge if you want to make them ahead of them, although the texture of the scone may soften considerably.
Notes
To make these parfaits dairy-free, substitute coconut whipped creamand find a paleo lemon curd recipe or brand that uses ghee and/or coconut oil instead of butter.
To make this recipe gluten-free and grain-free, you'll probably have to make the scones at home (unless you're lucky and have a local place that sells GF scones). In that case, try this orange scone recipe that uses almond, coconut & tapioca flour instead.
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