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Grasshopper Parfaits

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup 118mlHeavy cream
1 tablespoon 15mlGranulated sugar
1   Cream cheese - softened
1 1/4 cups 296mlSweetened condensed milk - 14 oz can
3 tablespoons 45mlLemon juice
3 tablespoons 45mlGreen crème de menthe liqueur
2 tablespoons 30mlWhite crème de cacao liqueur
12   Cream filled chocolate sandwich cookies - coarsely chopped

Recipe Instructions

In small mixer bowl, whip cream until soft. Add sugar; beat until stiff. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. STIR in lemon juice, and liqueurs. Fold in whipped cream; chill 20 minutes.

Do not stir. In parfait glasses, layer 1 tablespoon cookies and 1/4 cup filling. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cookies. Chill 4 hours.

Variations: Coffee: substitute coffee flavored liqueur for crème de menthe. Brandy Alexander: substitute 1/3 brandy for crème de menthe. Orange: Omit crème de cacao and substitute 1/4 cup orange liqueur for crème de menthe.

Source:
Carnation Milk Products

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