Recipe Friday...Valentine's Strawberry Parfait

TGIF, right? For the month of January I was working 8-4 everyday and it was heavenly, but my company has become very busy, which is great, so I'm back to my usual 7-5. Needless to say, TGIF!

I came across this on Hostess with the Mostess and just had to share it with you.

Hostess with the Mostess didn't have a recipe for their strawberry parfait so I thought I'd post this one.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups sliced strawberries, divided

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese

1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup amaretti cookie crumbs (about 8 cookies)

1/2 cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed

2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

PREPARATION

Place 2 cups of strawberry slices and granulated sugar in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Set strawberry puree aside.

Combine ricotta and next 4 ingredients (ricotta through vanilla) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Spoon 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs into each of 4 parfait glasses.

Top each portion with 2 tablespoons strawberry puree, 1/4 cup strawberry slices, and 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture; repeat the layers.

Drizzle the remaining strawberry puree over each serving. Chill for 2 hours.

Top each parfait with 2 tablespoons whipped topping and 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds.

Sounds easy enough! Be sure to check in next week for a re-cap of the Re: Creative   Valentine's Workshop.

Have a fantastic weekend :)