Desserts Recipes - Coffee Parfait Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder

• 1 teaspoon drinking chocolate powder

• 2 teaspoons boiling water

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 300 ml/1/2 pint whipping cream

• 2 egg whites

• 50 g/2 oz caster sugar

• 40 g/1 1/2 oz plain dark chocolate, grated fan wafers, to serve

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Method:

1. Dissolve the coffee and drinking chocolate in the boiling water in a cup or mug then leave to cool. Add the vanilla extract.

2. Whisk the cream in a bowl until stiff, then fold in the coffee and chocolate mixture, using a metal spoon.

3. Whisk the egg whites in a grease-free bowl until stiff peaks form, then gradually add the sugar, whisking well after each addition until very stiff and glossy.

4. Lightly fold the egg whites and two-thirds of the grated chocolate into the cream mixture, using a metal spoon.

5. Spoon the mixture into 6 individual serving dishes, sprinkle with the remaining grated chocolate and serve chilled, with fan wafers.