Cheesecake Parfait

Graham Crunch:
3 lbs graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup brown sugar
6 oz butter

Mix crumbs and brown sugar. Cut in butter. Bake at 350 for 10 mins. Mix around then bake about 10 more mins. Let cool.

Cheesecake Mousse:
1 1/2 lb cream cheese, room temp
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 vanilla bean, seeded
2 pints heavy cream

Beat together cheese, sugar, and vanilla bean seeds until smooth. Add heavy cream and beat until fluffy. Spoon into pastry bag.

Blackberry Glaze:
3 lbs blackberries
4 cups water
1 lb sugar
slurry (cornstarch mixed with water)

Set aside 1 lb of the berries. Add 2 lbs of the blackberries, water, and sugar to a saucepot. Cook at a simmer for about 20 mins. Add enough of the slurry (the amount depends on how much juice the berries have) to slightly thicken the juices. Strain. Let liquid cool. Then add in the 1 lb of berries and toss.

Layer crunch, mousse, and glaze in a parfait glass.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfaits

So I haven't posted in awhile...yea sorry about that. Wish I had some great reason but I don't. Mainly been lazy and haven't had my passion for food. Was just having one of my "I'm bored with it" moments.

Chocolate Cake:

1 3/4 cups Flour

2 cups sugar

3/4 cups cocoa powder

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 large eggs

1 cup brewed coffee (cooled)

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla

Prepare 3 - 9in round pans. Preheat over to 350.

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Combine eggs, coffe, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.

Pour about 3/4 of the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well. Add remaining liquid and mix well. *If you add all the liquid at once the batter tends to get lumpy. Bake around 30 mins or until tester comes out clean. Cool cakes. Break cake into small crumbs.

Peanut Butter Mousse:

1 jar peanut butter

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

2 cups heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla

Mix peanut butter and powdered sugar together in a stand mixer. Add cream and vanilla beat on low speed until just mixed. Turn speed to high and beat until fluffy. Spoon into pastry bag.

Chocolate Ganache:

1 1/2 lbs dark chocolate

2 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup light corn syrup

Heat cream until almost a simmer. Add chocolate and mix until chocolate has melted. Mix in syrup.

Layer mousse, cake crumbs, and ganache in a parfait glass.