Biscotti and Coffee Parfait

Serves 4


Ingredients:

1 cup (250ml) cream
1 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 tbsp Kahlua
8 scoops coffee ice cream
150g packet almond biscotti, chopped
⅓ cup (50g) Vienna almonds, chopped


Method:

• Whisk the cream and sugar in a large bowl until the cream has thickened slightly. Add the Kahlua and whisk again until well mixed together.
• Place one scoop of the ice cream in each of four parfaits glasses or 1½ cup (375ml) glass tumblers. Divide half of the chopped biscotti among the glasses, then add 1½ tbsp of the Kahlua-cream mixture.
• Top with the remaining biscotti, 1½ tbsp of the cream mixture and a final scoop of the ice cream. Sprinkle with the chopped Vienna almonds and serve immediately before the ice cream melts.

Nutrition per serve:
Protein 7g;
Fat 45;
Carbohydrate 42g;
Dietary Fibre 1.5g;
Cholesterol 111mg;
2512 kj (600 cal)

Note: The traditional French parfait is flavoured with coffee, but it is now made with chocolate, fruit, vanilla, liqueurs and even praline.