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    From Ben Collver@1:18/200 to All on Friday, May 01, 2026 09:18:47
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    Title: Chocolate, Almond & Banana Parfaits
    Categories: Desserts, Nuts, Alcohol, Fruits, Cheese
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1/2 c Bittersweet chocolate chips
    6 tb Heavy whipping cream;
    - divided
    3/4 c Mascarpone cheese
    3 tb Amaretto
    2 tb Sugar
    8 sl Angel food cake (1/2")
    24 sl Banana (1/3"); diagonal
    1/3 c Sliced almonds; toasted

    Heat chocolate chips and 4 tb cream in microwave in 1-cup glass
    measuring cup at 50% power just until chocolate is melted, about 30
    to 35 seconds. Stir to blend; cool chocolate sauce to lukewarm.
    Whisk mascarpone, amaretto, sugar, and remaining 2 tb cream in
    medium bowl until blended and mixture just starts to thicken.

    Using 2-1/2" diameter cookie cutter, cut out round from each angel
    food cake slice. Place 1 cake round in each of 4 wine goblets or
    old-fashioned glasses. Top each cake round with 3 banana slices,
    a heaping 1 tb mascarpone mixture, bittersweet chocolate sauce, and
    sprinkling of almonds. Repeat parfait layering 1 more time and
    serve.

    Recipe by The Bon Appetit Test Kitchen

    Recipe FROM: Bon Appetit, Mar 2010

    Formatted by: Dave Drum, Apr 15, 2010

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