Butterscotch Parfait Recipe ingredients

To prepare this Butterscotch Parfait Recipe, first put in saucepan 1/3 cup brown sugar, add 1 tablespoon butter, stir until melted and boil one minute. Add 1/4 cup water and again stir and cook until butterscotch is melted. Beat 2 egg yolks in top of small double boiler until very light, add Syrup gradually and beat and cook over hot water until very light and fluffy. Put in refrigerator pan and chill. Beat 1/2 pint cream until stiff, add a Few grains salt and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla and beat in Egg mixture with a few turns of the egg beater. Put in refrigerator pan and freeze.

Maple Parfait

Make the Butterscotch Parfait using 1/4 cup maple syrup in place of brown sugar and water. After cooking with egg yolks pour over 2 egg whites beaten stiff and finish as above.