Coffee-And-Cream Parfait

Ingredients

• 2 unflavored gelatin, envelopes
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
• grated chocolate (to garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water in small saucepan; let stand one minute.

2. 2

   Cook gelatin mixture over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring until gelatin dissolves.

3. 3

   Stir in sugar, 1 1/2 cups water and coffee granules until dissolved.

4. 4

   Pour into 1 quart bowl; chill 4 hours until firm.

5. 5

   Once coffee mixture is set, beat whipping cream at medium speed with electric mixer until foamy.

6. 6

   Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar and coffee liqueur, beating until soft peaks form.

7. 7

   Pull fork through set gelatin mixture, breaking into small pieces.

8. 8

   Spoon 1/2 cup gelatin each into 4 parfait glasses.

9. 9

   Top evenly with half of whipped cream mixture, repeating with second layer.

10. 10

    Garnish with grated chocolate.