This year one of the youngest nieces was selling. I think that we alone helped her get a cookie selling merit badge! I have all sorts of GS cookies in the freezer!
The newspaper has been running recipes using the most popular cookies. I saw one for a lemon-blueberry parfait that used the newest GS cookie, Savannah Smiles (which is delicious). This particular recipe called for instant lemon pudding. I was not doing that. I also had to think of a modification because we had already eaten our allotment of Savannah Smiles.
I took an old-fashioned lemon pie recipe that I found in an old cookbook, modded it a bit and started layering!
2 T. butter, divided
1 c. 2% milk
3 egg yolks
3/4 c. sugar
2 T. flour
zest of 2 lemons
juice of 2 lemons
Place 1 T. of butter in a double-boiler and melt.
My homemade double-boiler, such as it is.
When just melted, whisk in milk, egg yolks, sugar and flour. Cook over boiling water, whisking constantly until thick. Remove from heat and whisk in remaining tablespoon of butter, zest and lemon juice.
Ready for parfaits.
Let cool.
For parfaits:
1 c. frozen or fresh blueberries
1 c. ginger snap crumbs
1 c. Greek honey yogurt
Pound about 6-7 ginger snaps into crumbs.
Make cookie crumbs—good for pent up aggression.
To assemble:
Place one layer of lemon pudding in bottom of serving glass. Add a layer of blueberries, a layer of yogurt, and a layer of cookie crumbs. Continue. Place a dollop of yogurt on top.
I will pipe the layers in next time for prettier parfaits.
This makes two HEFTY servings. I ate about half of mine and I will probably finish it off for breakfast!
You may be wondering what happened to our Clean Out. As we continue on into the third month of the year, we are progressing. This recipe used up some of the frozen blueberries. I also used some of the extra ginger snaps that I froze over the Christmas holidays (along with some of those great trail mix cookies.)
This parfait looks so addictive and delicious – and so sweet of you to help your cute little niece 😀
In Australia we don’t have girl scouts but I have heard of how wonderful their cookies are 🙂
This sounds really good-I love the lemon/blueberry combo and the gingersnaps are a nice addition. I found it pretty funny that although you bought out your niece, you had to use old Christmas cookies for this b/c all the Savanah Smiles were gone! hahaha
I’m with you, I love all things lemony. As a matter of fact I just bought two bags and ordered a meyer lemon tree for my house. Every lemon recipe I can get will be needed!
Oh, man – I love lemons! I actually love zesting lemons. I can zest lemons all day and just sniff it up. Love the parfait, and dig how you made the lemon pudding from scratch! Mmm…
Eliot
Angela—
Somewhere I read to rub together any citrus zests with sugar (it was some recipe), but it is good to do to get that zesty smell wafting all over the kitchen!
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Fresh Lemon-Blueberry Parfait with Ginger Snaps
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This parfait looks so addictive and delicious – and so sweet of you to help your cute little niece 😀
In Australia we don’t have girl scouts but I have heard of how wonderful their cookies are 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Oooh, these look wonderful! And I’m so glad you found a substitute for the box o’ pudding 🙂
You know me and lemon go together like bacon and eggs!
YUMMY! Can’t wait to try this! I’m so happy Spring is here in Texas!
I was just going to say that this would be great for dessert or breakfast, but you already thought of that! 🙂
Me too a lemon fan..these parfaits look scrumptious!
This sounds really good-I love the lemon/blueberry combo and the gingersnaps are a nice addition. I found it pretty funny that although you bought out your niece, you had to use old Christmas cookies for this b/c all the Savanah Smiles were gone! hahaha
I’m with you, I love all things lemony. As a matter of fact I just bought two bags and ordered a meyer lemon tree for my house. Every lemon recipe I can get will be needed!
I’m glad you finally ordered the lemon tree!!!
Oh, man – I love lemons! I actually love zesting lemons. I can zest lemons all day and just sniff it up. Love the parfait, and dig how you made the lemon pudding from scratch! Mmm…
Angela—
Somewhere I read to rub together any citrus zests with sugar (it was some recipe), but it is good to do to get that zesty smell wafting all over the kitchen!
[…] of lemon and ginger snaps has always been a favorite. (For another great combination, check out Fresh Lemon-Blueberry Parfaits with Ginger Snaps.) I could have gone with a pecan crust to make this dessert even more locavore, but the ginger […]