Name: Summer berry parfait
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups strawberries; 1 cup blackberries; 1 cup raspberriest; 5 ½ tbsp sugar; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 cup heavy cream; ¼ tsp vanilla; 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp granulated sugar; ¼ cup sour cream, at room temp; 1 cup crunchy chocolate cookies of choice, crushed: chocolate wafers, double chocolate chip cookies (my preference - double chocolate crispy chips ahoy); ¼ cup brownie bits, optional; whole fruit, for garnish, optional; mint, for garnish, optional

DifficultyBeginner

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time15 mins

For the Strawberries:

2 cups strawberries

1 cup blackberries

1 cup raspberriest

5 ½ tbsp sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp lemon zest

For the Whipped Cream:

1 cup heavy cream

¼ tsp vanilla

1 tbsp plus 1 tsp granulated sugar

¼ cup sour cream, at room temp

Everything Else:

1 cup crunchy chocolate cookies of choice, crushed: chocolate wafers, double chocolate chip cookies (my preference - double chocolate crispy chips ahoy)

¼ cup brownie bits, optional

whole fruit, for garnish, optional

mint, for garnish, optional

Wash and dry your berries. Quarter the strawberries. Cut blackberries in half. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with sugar, lemon zest and juice. Toss the berries, cover and allow to sit at room temperature for at least half an hour. Then transfer to the fridge to chill until ready to serve (at least half an hour more and up to 6 hours.)

Whip heavy cream, sugar and vanilla. Start on medium speed then gradually increase the speed. Whip the cream to medium soft peaks. Gently fold in the sour cream. Refrigerate covered until ready to serve.

When ready to serve, place some cookie crumbs on the bottom of 4 serving cups. Dollop some whipped cream. Toss the berries in their juices and spoon over the cream. If using brownies, place some over the berries. Repeat the process for a trifle look. Garnish with garnishes of choice. Serve immediately.

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