Cherry Ripe Parfait
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Makes 2 small dessert cups
- 50g/1.7ozs. dark chocolate
- 2 tablespoons cream
- 1.5 cups pitted cherries, semi frozen
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 120ml/4 flozs. coconut cream
- 4 tablespoons honey
- A few drops red food colouring (optional)
- Fresh cherries, shredded coconut and shaved dark chocolate to decorate
Step 1 - Melt the chocolate and cream together and mix until smooth. Use a teaspoon to drip it around the top rim of a glass and some in the bottom. Place in the fridge to set.
Step 2 - Place the cherries, dried cherries, coconut cream and honey in a food processor adding red colouring if you are using it (the mix will be a light brown otherwise). Blitz until smooth and then spoon in the glasses. Top with cherries, coconut and dark chocolate.