Mascarpone And Apricot Parfait - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup, plus 1 tbsp sugar
14 oz apricots, halved and pit removed
1 lb mascarpone
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
4 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 3/4 oz Amarettini, or other almond flavored cookies, lightly crushed

Preparation

Heat 1/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil and heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add the apricots and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 mins. Remove from the heat, allow to cool to room temperature, then chill.
Mix the mascarpone with the cottage cheese, lemon juice, vanilla extract and the remaining sugar. In a separate bowl, beat the cream until stiff peaks form, then fold into the mascarpone mixture.
Layer the apricot mixture and cream mixture in a serving bowl, finishing with a few spoonfuls of the apricot mixture. Scatter the cookies across the top, to decorate.