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Creamy Pomegranate Parfait Recipe

By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com

Pomegranate, currants, almonds, papayas, and oranges shine in this easy fruit parfait. You may use regular cream cheese for the fruit sauce for a richer flavor, if you wish. It is good enough for dessert, but also great for breakfast.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 cups (2 whole pomegranates) pomegranate seed pips
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 3/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 medium ripe papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
  • Juice of 2 oranges (about 1/2 cup orange juice)
  • 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 dried plums
  • 6 lime slices
  • 12 mint leaves

Preparation:

Gently stir together pomegranate, currants, and almonds until combined. Divide between 6 goblet glasses.

Place papaya, orange juice, cream cheese, and cinnamon into a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Process until pureed and smooth.

Divide papaya sauce evenly between the goblets, covering the pomegranate mixture.

Garnish each dessert with 1 dried plum, 1 lime slice, and 2 mint leaves.

Chill for 1 hour before serving.

Yield: 6 servings

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