Zebra parfaits

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
---Chocolate Pudding---
3 tablespoons Sugar
2 tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons Boiling water
2½ tablespoon Cornstarch
12 ounces Evaporated skim milk; divided
2 teaspoons Vanilla -Vanilla Pudding---
2½ tablespoon Cornstarch
12 ounces Evaporated skim milk; divided
3 tablespoons Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla -Parfaits---
2 tablespoons Chopped walnuts or almonds
Miniature marshmallows; cut in half, optional

Directions

For chocolate pudding, in small bowl combine sugar and cocoa powder. Add boiling water and stir until smooth and shiny. In another small bowl, combine cornstarch and ¼ cup evaporated milk. In medium saucepan, combine remaining evaporated milk, cocoa mixture and cornstarch mixture. Over medium-low heat, stir pudding constantly until it thickens and comes to a boil, about 6 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour into bowl. Cool slightly.

Press plastic wrap on surface. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 2 hours. For vanilla pudding, in bowl combine cornstarch and ¼ cup evaporated milk. In medium saucepan, stir together remaining evaporated milk, sugar and cornstarch mixture. Over medium-low heat, stir pudding constantly until it thickens and comes to a boil, about 6 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour into bowl. Cool slightly. Press plastic wrap on surface.

Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 2 hours. To assemble parfaits, layer 2 tablespoons chocolate pudding, 2 tablespoons vanilla pudding and ½ teaspoon chopped nuts in each of 4 small, tall, parfait or dessert glasses. Repeat layering twice more with the chocolate and vanilla puddings and nuts. Garnish with miniature marshmallows, if desired.

Makes 4 parfaits. Per parfait; 292 calories; 14 g protein; 3 g fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 50 g carbohydrates; 198 mg sodium.

Your time in the kitchen: 30 minutes. Ready to serve in 2 hours, 45 minutes.

Sneak peak at irresistible, guilt-free treats from Richard Simmons' brand-new cookbook, "Sweetie Pie", printed in Woman's World, 11/4/97 issue.

Recipe by: Woman's World 11/4/97, Richard Simmons Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #879 by 4paws@... (Shermeyer-Gail) on Nov 01, 1997

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