Name: Boxing Day berry, spiced custard and meringue parfait
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup leftover custard (or spiced custard, see recipe below); 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 6-10 meringues (or leftover pavlova), broken up; 150 millilitre cream, softly whipped; 1 1/2 cup berries, fresh or frozen and thawed; Spiced custard; 1 1/2 cup milk; 2-3 tbsp caster sugar; 1 heaped tbsp custard powder; 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Boxing Day berry, spiced custard and meringue parfait

Nici Wickes' little parfaits are glorious with delicately spiced custard, crushed meringues and plenty of whipped cream, of course! This recipe is perfect for using up leftover custard and pavlova

This recipe was first published in New Zealand Woman’s Weekly.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cup leftover custard (or spiced custard, see recipe below)

1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

6-10 meringues (or leftover pavlova), broken up

150 millilitre cream, softly whipped

1 1/2 cup berries, fresh or frozen and thawed

Spiced custard

1 1/2 cup milk

2-3 tbsp caster sugar

1 heaped tbsp custard powder

1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1.If starting with plain custard (not spiced, as below), stir the mixed spice and vanilla into the custard, then warm through. Set aside to cool.

2.Select 6 glasses and divide the meringue pieces evenly amongst them.

3.Dollop over the custard and whipped cream, finishing with the berries, drizzling any juices over.

Spiced custard

4.Warm most of the milk (set aside ¼ cup) and sugar to trembling.

5.Combine the custard powder, mixed spice and vanilla extract. Mix with the ¼ cup of milk and pour into the warmed milk. Stir until thickened and cooked – about 10-12 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Replace the meringues with small hunks of Christmas cake or pudding.

Note

Nici Wickes

A published cookbook author, entertainer, broadcaster, food stylist, recipe developer and food editor Nici Wickes is all about no-fuss, confidence-building cooking.

Ingredients

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Spiced custard

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