Plum Parfait

Ingredients

• Mascarpone Whipped Cream
• 1 cup heavy cream (whipping cream)
• 6 Tablespoons mascarpone cheese
• 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Plum Sauce

• 2 pounds plums, ripe
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar, (more or less,depending on your tastes)
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• *NOTE: If you do not want to make the plum sauce choose a nice plum jam to substitute.

Additional Parfait Layers

• 1/4 cup pistachio nuts
• 1/2 cup crispy granola

Directions

1. Mascarpone Whipped Cream
2. You need to make this ahead of assembling the parfaits as it needs to be refrigerated for at least 3 hours before using.
3. In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream, mascarpone, sugar and vanilla together.
4. Beat until firm peaks form.
5. Place in a container with a lid and refrigerate.
6. Makes about 3 cups.

Home Made Plum Sauce

1. *Note we are giving you the instructions to make the plum sauce yourself, but if you want to use a plum jam in these parfaits, you can do that instead.
2. Wash the plums, cut in half, and remove the pit.
3. Slice the plums into small pieces.
4. Using a heavy bottom skillet,heat the empty pot over medium heat until the bottom is hot.
5. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the plums, sugar, ginger and cinnamon.
6. You must stir continually until the sugar has dissovled and turns into a syrup and the plums are tender but not mushy.
7. Turn off and transfer the mixture into a bowl to cool to room temperature.
8. Do a taste test and adjust the sugar and spices to you taste.

Assembly

1. Choose 4 glasses.
2. Start with a whipped mascarpone layer.
3. Next a thin layer of granola.
4. Next a plum sauce layer.
5. Repeat the layers and garnish with chopped pistacho nuts.