Ricotta Cherry Parfait

Summer is just around the corner. And who does not like light, quick and easy dessert? I have prepared "Must Have Items in Summer" list. If you have them in your pantry, there are quite a few ideas of quick fix desserts. This list includes Ricotta Cheese, Condensed Milk, Cocoa Powder, Graham Crackers, Chocolate Chips, Whipped Cream, Canned/Frozen Cherries/Berries and Confectioner's Sugar. The other night I was looking at my pantry and freeze and came up with this idea; why not to create layers of ricotta cheese and fruits and then add crackers and nuts to have crunchiness? I did not have Sundae Glasses so instead I used regular bowl. If you have this slick and sexy glass, you can taste all the ingredients in every bite.

Anyway, I prepared small sample first and both of us loved it. I was not sure what to name it then. So I started looking online and found out that it was type of an American Dessert where cream/nuts/fruits/yogurt were layered and served cold. It's called parfait which is derived from French Cuisine. So here is my very own version of Ricotta Cherry Parfait.

Serves 2

Preparation Time: 10 Minute

Cooking Time: NIL

Refrigeration Time: 1 to 2 Hr

Ingredients

4 tbsp ricotta cheese

2 tsp Greek yogurt

2 tsp confectioner's sugar

15-20 pc canned cherries along with juice (Alternatively, fruit jam can also be used)

8 pc graham crackers

10-12 pc almonds, slivered

Procedure

1. Toast almonds at 300 F for about 5-7 minute, keep them aside

2. Mix cheese, yogurt and sugar, whisk thoroughly

3. Roughly chop graham crackers

4. In a glass, create layers of cheese mixture, cherry and crackers. Top it with almonds

5. Serve chilled