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Creamy Pomegranate Parfait Recipe

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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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