Creme De Menthe Parfaits

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking square
• 2 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream, plus
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons creme de cacao
• 1 tablespoon creme de menthe, plus
• 1 teaspoon creme de menthe
• 1 1/3 cups vanilla ice cream
• 2 tablespoons almonds, chopped, toasted

Recipe

• 1 in small saucepan, melt chocolate in 2 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream over low heat.
• 2 add the 2 tablespoons sugar and creme de cacao. stir until sugar has dissolved.
• 3 remove from heat; cool slightly.
• 4 in chilled bowl, with chilled beaters, beat 1/4 cup heavy cream, 2 teaspoons sugar and 1 teaspoon creme de menthe until stiff; set aside.
• 5 into each of 2 parfait glasses, spoon 1/3 cup of ice cream. top each with half of chocolate sauce. sprinkle each with 1/4 of the almonds. top each with 1/3 cup ice cream. drizzle the 1 tablespoon creme de menthe over ice cream. top with an equal amount of whipped cream. sprinkle with remaining almonds.