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Gingersnap Butterscotch Parfait in a Jar

This simple parfait is a snap to pull together for after school or after dinner. Spoon into a pretty jar for an elegant presentation of a super-easy dessert

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August 8th, 2012

Recipe by Blake Eligh

You can use any 200mL jar to make this dessert, but we're in love with these gorgeous Weck jars. The #762 Tulip jar is the perfect size for this parfait.
Servings
4
Prep Time
5 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 cup crushed gingersnaps (alternately, our testers also liked graham wafer or chocolate cookie crumbs)
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 cups butterscotch pudding (or 4 pudding cups)
  • 2 cups whipped topping (or see instructions below if making whipped cream from scratch)
  • 4 200mL canning jars
Directions

  1. Mix together cookie crumbs and melted butter. Reserving 1/2 cup of the mixture for topping, divide the other 1/2 cup of crumbs between jars and press into the base with the back of a spoon.

  2. To whip cream, place 3/4 cup 35% whipping cream in a chilled bowl. Beat cream with an electric mixer set to medium speed, increasing gradually as the cream thickens. When cream forms soft peaks, add 2-3 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Whip until stiff peaks are beginning to form. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

  3. Mix together pudding and half of the whipped cream. Spoon into jars, alternating with layers of plain whipped cream. Top each parfait with 1 tbsp of crumb-butter mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Gingersnap Butterscotch Parfait in a Jar
Photography by Carlo Mendoza