Recipe

Poached mandarin parfaits

  • 15 mins preparation
  • 10 mins cooking
  • Serves 5
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Ingredients

Poached mandarin parfaits
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 mandarins, peeled, white pith removed, segmented
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 250克酥饼等,压碎
  • 3 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted pistachio kernels, chopped

Method

Poached mandarin parfaits
  • 1
    Place honey, 2 cups water and the cinnamon in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil.
  • 2
    Reduce heat to moderate. Simmer for 4 minutes or until reduced slightly. Add mandarin; simmer for 2 minutes or until soft. Stir in juice. Cool. Strain; discard cooking liquid or chill for later use.
  • 3
    Divide half the shortbread among 6 x 1-cup serving glasses. Top with half the yogurt. Layer with remaining shortbread, then half the mandarin and remaining yogurt.
  • 4
    Top with the remaining mandarin. Sprinkle with pistachio. Serve.

Notes

Place biscuits in a plastic bag, then use a rolling pin, meat mallet or base of a flying pan to crush them.