Coffee-And-Cream Parfait - cooking recipe

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)

Preparation

Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water in small saucepan; let stand one minute.
Cook gelatin mixture over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring until gelatin dissolves.
Stir in sugar, 1 1/2 cups water and coffee granules until dissolved.
Pour into 1 quart bowl; chill 4 hours until firm.
Once coffee mixture is set, beat whipping cream at medium speed with electric mixer until foamy.
Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar and coffee liqueur, beating until soft peaks form.
Pull fork through set gelatin mixture, breaking into small pieces.
Spoon 1/2 cup gelatin each into 4 parfait glasses.
Top evenly with half of whipped cream mixture, repeating with second layer.
Garnish with grated chocolate.