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                     Summer Peaches and Cream Parfait

Recipe By     : Southern Living Magazine
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Fruit

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  tsp           ascorbic-citric mixture
   2      c             sliced fresh peaches
     1/4  c             butter or margarine -- softened
     3/4  c             sifted powdered sugar
   1                    egg -- slightly beaten
     1/2  pt            whipping cream -- whipped
     1/2  c             vanilla wafer crumbs
     1/4  c             finely chopped crystallized ginger

Prepare ascorbic-citric mixture according to pkg directions; sprinkle over peac
hes, mixing well.  Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar; add egg, beating well.  Cook egg mixture in top of a do
uble boiler, stirring constantly, until thickened and mixture coats a metal spo
on.  Cool.
Fold egg mixture into whipped cream.  Alternate layers of whipped cream mixture
, cookie crumbs, peaches, and ginger in parfait glasses.  Chill 2 hrs.

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