Lemon Peach Parfaits

These parfaits not only look amazing, but they are wonderfully cool, sweet and tangy. Sliced peaches are layered with pound cake and a light lemon sauce before being chilled and topped with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. They will make you want to have dessert first!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 423 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup sweetened whipped cream
• 1 cup boiling water
• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sliced peaches, thawed
• 1 (10.75 ounce) loaf prepared pound cake, cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place peach slices into a large bowl, and sprinkle with brown sugar. Stir to coat, and set aside.

Step 2

In a medium metal bowl, stir together the white sugar, flour, lemon zest and salt. Whisk in the lemon juice until the mixture is smooth. Gradually whisk in the boiling water.

Step 3

In a smaller bowl, whisk the yolks together. Gradually whisk in about 1/2 cup of the hot lemon mixture. Then whisk the yolk mixture back into the larger bowl. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter. Set aside.

Step 4

In each parfait glass, make a layer of pound cake cubes, about 1/2 cup. Top with about 2 tablespoons of lemon sauce, then 1/4 cup of peach slices. Repeat the layers one more time. Top with 1 tablespoon of the lemon sauce. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to be sure it is thoroughly chilled. Top each parfait with a dollop of whipped cream before serving.