Creamy Lemon Parfait

Ingredients

• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of
• 4 cups fresh strawberries or blueberries or raspberries
• fresh mint (to garnish) (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   combine cream cheese sugar and salt in a bowl.

2. 2

   beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

3. 3

   add heavy cream and beat on low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

4. 4

   increase the speed to medium and beat until soft peaks form.

5. 5

   add lemon juice and zest and stir to blend.

6. 6

   in 4 wine glasses or parfait bowls layer bottoms with berries, top with cream, layer with more berries.

7. 7

   top each glass with a dollop of cream and garnish with mint.