A dessert consisting of ice cream, layered with a dessert sauce, fruit, or liquer. In France, a parfait is a frozen dessert containing either whipped cream and Italian meringue or just whipped cream. Parfaits are traditionally served in tall, narrow, footed glasses. Back to the top

layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream

a great party dessert--elegant-looking but essentially quite simple

an old-fashioned layered dessert that looks pretty, and is fun to eat

A dessert made of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream and whipped cream or beaten egg whites.

A smooth textured dessert consisting of ice cream layered with a dessert sauce, fruit, or liqueur, traditionally served in tall, narrow, footed glass. In France, a parfait usually consists of frozen whipped cream and Italian meringue or just whipped cream.

A rich, iced dessert that is made without using an ice-cream machine. Hot, flavoured syrup is poured into a base of beaten egg yolks or custard. The addition of whipped cream makes the dessert smooth, and once it has set in a mould, it can be turned out and sliced into individual servings that hold their shape better than ice-cream.

An American parfait consists of ice cream layered with flavored syrups and whipped cream, then topped with chopped nuts and a maraschino cherry. A French parfait is a frozen custard with egg yolks, sugar, whipped cream and flavorings.

a French dessert of frozen pudding, either ice cream or mousse layered with fruits or syrups and whipped cream.

A dessert made of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream and whipped cream, frozen and served in tall slender glasses.