Roasted Plum Parfait With White Chocolate
Roasted plums and layers of white chocolate mousse in a delicious parfait. An easy recipe for a classy plum dessert.
EQUIPMENT
- 4 glass cups
INGREDIENTS
- 700 g plums
- 60 ml honey
- 200 g white chocolate
- 200 g cream cheese
- 250 ml heavy cream
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. White chocolate needs to firm back up after melting, so tackle the cream first: whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks and set aside.
- Melt the white chocolate over a double boiler, stirring gently to prevent scorching. Cool slightly - it's good if it's pourable.
- Beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in the melted chocolate and beat until fully combined. Cool the mixture in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Fold in the whipped cream by hand with a spatula, gently, to keep the mousse airy. Return to the fridge while you roast the plums.
- Halve and pit the plums. Arrange them on shallow baking tray, drizzle with honey.
- Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, turning halfway, until the plums release a thick, syrupy juice that turns glossy.
- Cool the roasted plums to room temperature.
- Layer into glasses: first plums, then the chocolate mousse; repeat to the top.
- Chill in the fridge for 1 hour before serving. Top with plum halves and crushed nuts or cookies before you serve them. Enjoy :)
NOTES
TIPS
It gets better the next day. The flavors meld overnight, and the layers firm up nicely with extra chill time, so this is a solid make-ahead dessert.
Honey does double duty. Beyond flavor, it thickens the roasting juice. Leave it out, and you'll still get a tasty parfait, just a runnier plum layer.
Trust your eyes, not the clock. Ovens and plums both vary, so trust the syrupy, glossy juice as your sign of doneness rather than the clock.
Other fruit works too. Pears or figs roast up very tasty with honey and pair just as well with the white chocolate mousse.
The leftover mousse is great to eat on its own, swirled into coffee, or spooned over another dessert.
STORAGE
Once assembled and chilled, the parfait holds well (covered in the fridge) for up to 3 days. Decorate before you serve it.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1 cup ~Calories: 804kcal ~Carbohydrates: 72g ~Protein: 9g ~Fat: 56g ~Saturated Fat: 34g ~Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g ~Monounsaturated Fat: 15g ~Cholesterol: 132mg ~Sodium: 220mg ~Potassium: 555mg ~Fiber: 3g ~Sugar: 68g ~Vitamin A: 2214IU ~Vitamin C: 17mg ~Calcium: 201mg ~Iron: 1mg