If there’s ever a time for indulgent, showstopping desserts, it’s Christmas day! Offering the perfect balance of cherry sweetness and mild, dark-chocolatey bitterness, these mouth watering parfaits are bound to be the most impressive dessert of the day. Just ask local dealer Daniel from Stihl Shop Hallam, VIC who gave them the ultimate test drive for the STIHL Instagram Dealer Challenge!
Ingredients
Method
Step 1.
Place the water and sugar in a pot or fry pan and place over high heat. Bring to the boil.
Step 2.
Add the lemon zest and cinnamon stick. Continue to cook until syrupy, which will take approximately 5 to 7 minutes (this timing will vary depending on the hot plate being used).
Step 3.
Add the pitted morello cherries and cook until quite viscous, but not falling apart; there should be almost no syrup left – just enough to hold the softened cherries together. Remove from the heat, add the lemon juice and cool.
Step 4.
To serve, remove the ice cream from the freezer. Allow to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften slightly.
Step 5.
Layer Maggie Beer’s Morello Cherry & Dark Chocolate Almond Ice Cream, cherries, crème fraîche and amaretti biscuits between 4 serving glasses and serve.
The Maggie Beer Foundation
The Maggie Beer Foundation is dedicated to bringing our elders more fresh, wholesome and seasonal food, abundant with flavour. For those living in aged care homes, this simple gift can have a life-altering impact. In the spirit of Christmas, you can support Maggie’s work by making a donation here.
