Strawberry Parfait Ring - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/3 c. boiling water
4 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt
2 c. heavy cream, whipped
strawberries (about 1 1/2 qt.)
shredded coconut
whipped cream puffs

Preparation

Cook sugar with water until syrup spins on thread (235\u00b0).
Add a few drops of red food coloring.
Beat egg whites until stiff and gradually add hot syrup.
Continue beating until cool and light; add vanilla and salt.
Fold in the whipped cream and pour into a 2-quart ring mold and freeze.
At serving time, unmold and fill center with berries and sprinkle a fluff of coconut on top.
If ring is not tinted, use coconut tinted pink.
Border the ring with whipped cream puffs.
Whip 1 cup heavy cream until fairly stiff. Drop from spoon onto baking sheet or flat pan to make little mound and freeze.
Put whole strawberry on each puff just before serving.