Light Treat Is Easy and Sweet : Strawberry-Lemon Parfait as Ideal Finale to a Grad Dinner

Layers of sliced strawberries are nestled in a mousse-like lemon cream made with whipping cream, lemon curd and grated lemon zest in Strawberry-Lemon Cream Parfait.

This light and airy treat is an ideal finale to a fancy, graduation dinner. It is easy on the cook, since it requires only five ingredients and about 15 minutes to create.

Lemon curd is available in the jam and jelly section of gourmet foods section of most supermarkets.

STRAWBERRY-LEMON CREAM PARFAIT

1/2 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup prepared lemon curd

Grated zest of 1 lemon

2 pints strawberries, stemmed and sliced

Mint sprigs

Small crisp cookies

Whip cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. In separate bowl, mix about 1/4 whipping cream and lemon curd to blend thoroughly, then fold in remaining cream and lemon peel. Chill.

To serve, arrange strawberries in single layer in 4 stemmed glasses. Top with lemon cream, second layer strawberries, remaining lemon cream and remaining strawberries. Garnish with mint. Serve with small crisp cookies. Makes 4 servings.