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kfc lemon parfait recipe

Lemon Parfait Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 digestive biscuits
  • 20g unsalted butter, melted
  • 200ml double cream (heavy cream)
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar (powdered sugar)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 160g good-quality lemon curd
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Method
 

  1. Crush the 4 digestive biscuits to fine crumbs, mix with the 20g melted butter until the texture resembles damp sand, then divide between 4 glasses and press down firmly to form a 1cm base layer.
  2. Whisk the 200ml cold double cream with the 2 tbsp icing sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes until soft peaks form.
  3. Fold the 160g lemon curd through the whipped cream in 6 to 8 slow sweeping motions, leaving visible ripples of curd throughout.
  4. Spoon the lemon cream over the biscuit bases in each glass, smooth the tops, cover with cling film, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  5. Remove the cling film, scatter the zest of 1 lemon across the tops of all 4 glasses, and serve immediately.

Notes

These are best made the evening before you need them; the flavour sharpens slightly overnight and the biscuit base softens to a pleasant texture. If your lemon curd is quite sweet, a small squeeze of fresh lemon juice stirred in before folding will bring the sharpness back. Serve with a long spoon so you get all three layers in every bite.