I admit that I’m not much of a white chocolate fan.  It’s not to say I hate white chocolate – I don’t.  I just wouldn’t ever choose to order it.  I know I will get emails telling me how wrong I am, but that’s just my personal preference.  My family, on the other hand, that’s a different story – they LOVE white chocolate.  So over the years I have made white chocolate recipes to satisfy them and normally I don’t eat them.  This White Chocolate Berry Parfait recipe is an exception.  I eat this white chocolate berry parfait and consider it a fine desert, which for a white chocolate “snob” like me is really saying something.

White Chocolate Berry Parfait Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups whipping cream

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

4 egg yolks

8 ounces of white baking chocolate

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

6 cups whipped cream (cream already whipped)

6 cups fresh berries (your choice)

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups of whipping cream to just a boil, stirring constantly.

In a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and egg yolks until combined.

Gradually temper the egg mixture (pour about 1/3 of the hot cream into the eggs, stirring constantly) and then add to hot cream.  Cook and stir for 2 – 3 minutes or until it is 160 degrees and thickened.

Stir in white chocolate until it melts and add vanilla.

Cool to room temperature (about 20 minutes).

Fold in whipped cream (trying to keep it light as you go (make figure 8s through the mixture with a spatula.)

Fill 4 parfait glasses 1/4 full with cream, add berries, top with 1/4 more, repeat 2 more times.

Cover and refrigerate until chilled (minimally 1 1/2 hours).  Garnish with additional berries and serve.

Makes 4 large parfaits or 8 smaller parfaits.