Lavender-Scented Fruit Parfait Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds
• Combination of diced stone fruits (such as peaches
• plums
• cherries
• or nectarines) and berries (such as raspberries
• blackberries
• or strawberries)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Crumbled amaretti biscuits

Instructions

1. To make lavender sugar, process 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds together until the sugar is purple-tinged and the lavender pieces are very fine.
2. In a large bowl, prepare a combination of diced stone fruits (such as peaches, plums, cherries, or nectarines) and berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries).
3. Beat 1 cup heavy cream with 4 tablespoons lavender sugar in a chilled bowl until it holds soft peaks.
4. In 4 tall parfait glasses, spoon a layer of flavored whipped cream into the bottom, cover with a layer of crumbled amaretti biscuits, then a layer of the fruit, and then repeat.
5. End with a layer of the whipped cream.
6. Chill for 30 minutes before serving garnished with a sprig of flowering lavender.