Shamrock Parfaits

published by Jo Oliver on Mar 18, 2010

March Madness! Makes eight servings.

Ingredients:

1 envelope of unflavored gelatin
½ cup cold water
¾ cup of sugar
½ cup cocoa
1 ¼ cups evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups of frozen whipped topping
1/8 tsp mint extract
6-7 drops of green food coloring
8 mint leaves

Method:

1. Sprinkle gelatin over water in medium saucepan; let stand 2 minutes.
2. Cook over medium heat until gelatin is dissolved.
3. In a small bowl, stir sugar and cocoa together, and then whisk into gelatin.
4. Continue cooking mixture until sugar is dissolved…about 3 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in evaporated milk and vanilla.
6. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
7. Fold ½ cup whipped topping into cocoa mixture.
8. Divide about ½ of the mixture evenly into 8 parfait or wine glasses.
9. Stir mint extract and green food coloring into remaining whipped topping.
10. Evenly distribute whipped topping into each parfait glasses.
11. Spoon remaining cocoa mixture on top of whipped topping layers.
12. Garnish with mint leaves.
13. Serve and enjoy.

3 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Brenda Nelson
    March 18th, 2010 at 10:01 am #

    sounds yummy as usual.. thanks..

  2. # 2 by sambhafusia
    March 19th, 2010 at 2:32 am #

    good share

  3. # 3 by Melody SJAL
    March 19th, 2010 at 9:11 am #

    Would love to try it, thanks.

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