Lemon Blackberry Cheesecake Parfait Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cheese, sugar and vanilla. Spoon 1 tablespoon preserves, 2 tablespoons blueberries, half of the cheese mixture and 2 tablespoons cracker crumbs into a parfait glass. Repeat layers. Top with remaining preserves, blueberries and almonds.

Steps:

• Mix the lemon curd into the yogurt until mostly smooth.
• Layer 1/3 of the pound cake, with approximately 4 Tbs of yogurt mixture, and 1/4 cup blueberries in a parfait glass.
• Repeat Step 2, reserving a few blueberries for the top of each glass.
• Top with the remaining cake and spoon approximately 3 Tbs of the yogurt mixture into the center of the glass.
• Top with the reserved blueberries and a mint leaf (if wanted) for garnish.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and yogurt in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add honey and lemon juice; mix well. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon graham crumbs evenly into 4 dessert glasses, top with cream cheese mixture and blueberries. Sprinkle with lemon zest.
• Refrigerate 20 min.

Steps:

• For lemon curd:
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, cream, and pinch of salt. Add eggs and egg yolks; whisk to blend. Cook over medium-low heat until thick enough for mixture to leave path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, stirring constantly, 6 to 7 minutes (do not boil). Strain into medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly atop lemon curd. Chill at least 8 hours or overnight.
• For blackberry compote:
• Toss all ingredients in medium bowl to coat, lightly crushing some of berries to release juices. Cover and chill until sugar dissolves and juices form, about 3 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
• For assembly:
• Place cookies in large resealable plastic bag. Crush cookies with mallet or rolling pin until largest pieces are about 1/2 inch. Using electric mixer, beat cream, mascarpone, and pinch of salt in large bowl just until peaks form. Arrange six 8-ounce parfait glasses or compote cups on work surface. Spoon 4 to 5 berries and some of juices in bowl into each cup. Cover and chill remaining berries in bowl for serving. Spoon 1/4 cup mascarpone whipped cream over berries in each cup, spreading in even layer. Add generous 1 tablespoon curd, spreading to edges. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon crushed gingersnaps over. Repeat layering 1 more time with mascarpone whipped cream, lemon curd, and crushed gingersnaps. Top with remaining cream. Cover; chill desserts at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
• Uncover desserts. Spoon remaining berry mixture over and serve.

Steps:

• MAKE THE SHORTBREAD:.
• In a medium bowl, mix the flour with the cornmeal and salt.
• In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle, mix the butter with the confectioners' sugar at medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Beat in the orange zest and vanilla extract.
• Add the flour mixture and beat at low speed until the dough just comes together.
• Pat the shortbread dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Unwrap the chilled shortbread dough and roll it out between 2 sheets of parchment paper to an 8-inch round (1/2 inch thick).
• Cut the dough into 1/2-inch-wide strips and transfer the strips to the baking sheets; leave 1 inch between each strip.
• Refrigerate the dough strips for 30 minutes, until chilled.
• Bake the shortbread for about 20 minutes, until golden; rotate the pans halfway through for even baking.
• While the warm shortbread strips are still on the baking sheet, cut them into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• MAKE THE BLUEBERRY COMPOTE:.
• In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of the blueberries with the sugar and water.
• Bring to a simmer and cook over moderate heat until the blueberries break down, about 5 minutes.
• Scrape the blueberry sauce into a blender, add the lemon juice and puree until smooth.
• Scrape the blueberry sauce into a bowl and fold in the remaining 1 cup of whole blueberries.
• Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
• MAKE THE CHEESECAKE CUSTARD:.
• In a medium saucepan, bring 3/4 cup of the milk to a boil with 3 tablespoons of the sugar; remove from the heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the cornstarch and the remaining 1/4 cup of milk and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• Gradually whisk the hot milk into the egg yolks, then pour the mixture into the saucepan and whisk constantly over moderate heat until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Over low heat, whisk in the cream cheese, lemon juice, grated lemon zest and vanilla extract until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Scrape the cheesecake custard into a bowl.
• Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the custard and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
• In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream to medium peaks.
• Fold the whipped cream into the chilled cheesecake custard until no streaks remain.
• Spoon the shortbread cubes and custard into bowls.
• Drizzle with the blueberry compote, garnish with the lemon zest strips and serve.