Lemon Strawberry Parfait With Almond Tuiles

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This look helps fulfill the impulse for thing sweet, adjacent if it does see a tradeoff successful the signifier of fat, fixed that the dessert is made with cream.

A bully mode to bump up spirit successful the lack of sweetener is to trust connected flavorings and extracts. This look utilized 2 Cook’s products: vanilla puree and strawberry extract, some disposable astatine www.cooksvanilla.com. The puree, a suspension of vanilla extract and crushed vanilla beans, is much aggravated than elemental extract. If you don't privation to spell to the occupation of uncovering it, usage regular vanilla extract to taste.

The citrus curd and the strawberry compote tin beryllium prepared and refrigerated up to 2 days successful advance. The parfaits and tuiles tin beryllium made a time successful advance. Top dessert portions with the crumbled tuiles conscionable earlier serving.

From Real Entertaining columnist David Hagedorn.

Ingredients

For the citrus curd

1 1/2 cups liquid ovum substitute specified arsenic Lucerne Best of the Egg brand
1/2 cupful (granulated) Splenda No Calorie Sweetener
Juice from 4 ample lemons (1 cup)
Finely grated zest from 2 ample lemons (2 tablespoons)
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes
Pinch salt

For the strawberry compote

1 lb strawberries, hulled and chopped successful fractional (2 1/2 cups)
1/2 cupful water
2 teaspoons (granulated) Splenda No Calorie Sweetener
2 teaspoons strawberry extract (see headnote)
1 spoon vanilla puree (see headnote; whitethorn substitute vanilla paste)

For the tuiles

3/4 cupful almond flour (available astatine Whole Foods Market stores)
1/3 cupful (granulated) Splenda No Calorie Sweetener
Pinch salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 ample ovum whites, lightly beaten
1/4 spoon almond extract
1/4 spoon vanilla puree (may substitute vanilla paste)
1 ounce (1/3 cup) blanched slivered almonds, toasted (see NOTE)

For the whipped cream

1 cupful chilled dense (whipping) cream
1 spoon (granulated) Splenda No Calorie Sweetener
1 spoon vanilla puree (may substitute vanilla paste)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
370
Fat
32 g
Saturated Fat
17 g
Carbohydrates
12 g
Sodium
200 mg
Cholesterol
80 mg
Protein
11 g
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
6 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Real Entertaining columnist David Hagedorn.

Tested by David Hagedorn.

Published April 27, 2010

Updated March 13, 2026