Patriotic Parfait
taken from Delish.com, from Good Housekeeping. link
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 10 oz angel food cake
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 8 canning jars
Instructions
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In 1-quart saucepan, stir together sugar and water. Heat to boiling on high, stirring occasionally; stir in blueberries and lemon juice. Remove from heat. Let cool completely.
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In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, whip cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold in cooled blueberry mixture.
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Place a single layer of angel food cake on bottom of 1 canning jar. Top with 2 tablespoons strawberries, then 2 tablespoons blueberry whipped cream. Repeat layering of cake, strawberries, and whipped cream. Repeat with remaining 7 jars. Serve immediately, or replace screw caps and refrigerate up to 1 day. Before serving, top each parfait with 1 tablespoon coconut.
