Cran-Orange Parfait

Very light, fluffy, & fruity. If you are looking for a real rich sweet dessert, this one is not for you. It's lightly sweet, but very good.

CRAN-ORANGE PARFAIT

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

*2 cups plain yogurt (I use greek)

*4 tablespoons orange marmalade

*3/4 cup heavy cream

*1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

*1 tablespoon white sugar

*1 cup whole cranberry sauce

*2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice

*2 teaspoons orange zest

*2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted (optional)

Directions:

~Place a coffee filter or two or three layers of paper towel in a fine sieve.

~Put yogurt in coffe filter, let drain over bowl for at least 2 hours or overnight, in the refrigerator.

~Throw away liquid from the bottom of the bowl.

~In a small bowl, mix drained yogurt and marmalade.

~In a large mixing bowl, whip cream, until it begins to thicken.

~Add vanilla & sugar to whip cream and whip until soft peaks begin to form.

~In a medium bowl, gently mix cranberry sauce, orange juice, orange zest & half of the whip cream.

~Add the other half of whip cream to the yogurt-marmalade mixture.

~Layer yogurt & cranberry mixtures in 4 parfait or wine glasses.

~Sprinkle top with pecans.

~Chill for at least 1 hour.

Variations:

-substitute pecans for granola.

-substitute pecans for wheat germ.

-substitute homemade whip cream for cool whip.