Peanut Butter Parfait
From Diana Rattray,Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine.
Peanut butter sauce is swirled with layers of ice cream in parfait glasses.
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Type of Prep : Heat
Cuisine : U.S. Regional
Occasion : Spring, Summer
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/4 cup peanut butter
vanilla ice cream, enough for 4 parfait glasses
crushed peanut brittle or chopped peanuts
PREPARATION:
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, milk, corn syrup, and butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Remove from heat. Add peanut butter and beat with mixer or whisk until smooth; let cool thoroughly. In parfait glasses, alternate layers of ice cream and cooled peanut butter sauce, beginning and ending with the ice cream. Top with crushed peanut brittle or chopped peanuts.