Papaya Parfait

Total Time: 1 hr 19 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 9 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs papayas, peeled, halved and seeded
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 6 egg yolks, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons port wine
• whipped cream, garnish
• chocolate curls, garnish

Recipe

• 1 dice enough papaya to measure 1/2 cup and set aside. cut the remainder into one-inch pieces. puree in a food processer or blender.
• 2 in a saucepan over low heat cook the sugar and water until sugar dissolves. increase heat to high and boil until mixture registers 230-degrees f on a candy thermometer (thread stage) (3 minutes). remove from heat.
• 3 in a large bowl beat egg yolks and then add syrup in a thin stream, beating until mixture is cooled, and triple in volume (5 minutes).
• 4 fold in papaya puree.
• 5 in a seperate bowl with clean beaters beat cream (1 1/4 cups) to firm peaks and then fold in diced papaya.
• 6 divide mixture among 8 pafait or wine glasses. refrigerate for one hour.
• 7 top with whipped cream and chocolate curls, if desired.