Engagement Ring Parfait

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond biscotti crumbled finely
• 0.5 cup heavy cream 
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon 
• 4 ounces mascarpone cheese (half of an 8-ounce container)
• 1.3 cups strawberries hulled sliced
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure

Equipment

• bowl
• blender

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. In a medium bowl, toss the strawberries, 1 tablespoon sugar and the lemon juice until the sugar dissolves.
3. Let sit out at room temperature while you prep the remaining ingredients.
4. Add the mascarpone to a large bowl. Beat with a hand-held mixer until soft and loose.
5. Add the heavy cream, the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and the vanilla and whip until you reach soft peaks.
6. Add a layer of crumbled biscotti to the bottom of two 12-ounce martini glasses (or any other decorative glass). Top with a layer of whipped mascarpone, and then a layer of strawberries. Repeat the layering.
7. Sprinkle with the remaining crumbled biscotti.