RED, WHITE AND BLUE BERRY PARFAIT

Serves 8

*1    quart    non-fat yogurt
1    basket    blueberries
1    basket    raspberries
1    basket    strawberries
4-6    TBS    honey
4    TBS    finely chopped candied ginger

Set a colander into a mixing bowl. Line the colander with a fresh tea towel. Be sure the brand of yogurt you have chosen has no binding agents listed as ingredients (some of the common binders are: modified food starch, pectin, and gelatin). Pour the yogurt into the towel. Fold ends of towel over the yogurt and place in refrigerator to drain overnight. After draining, the yogurt will be almost as thick as cream cheese. Place in a bowl and flavor with honey and ginger.

To serve: Use eight wine glasses or parfait glasses and create layers starting with the yogurt mixture in the glass followed by a layer of blueberries, then more yogurt, then raspberries. Finish with a final layer of yogurt topped with one perfect strawberry.

*    A substitute for the drained yogurt may be 1 pint low fat sour cream or 1 pint regular sour cream. If using either substitute, it should not be drained.

Recipe Copyrighted 2010 by Narsai M. David