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Security Structure Parfait

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TypeDessert

Serves4 people

DateNovember 9, 2026

Parfait as a shaky negotiation table: four diagonal ladyfingers supporting sharp, tangy layers.

A layered lemon and raspberry parfait, built as a playful European security structure: four diagonal ladyfingers forming a fragile table. Each layer is sharp and tangy, tension between flavors evident. The plate mirrors the shaky negotiation table in Abu Dhabi.

Ingredients

  • 4 ladyfinger biscuits
  • 200 ml whipping cream
  • 250 g Greek yogurt
  • 2 lemons (zest and juice)
  • 100 g sugar
  • 150 g raspberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 sachet vanilla sugar
  • 2 gelatin sheets
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp pomegranate seeds

Method

  1. Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water.
  2. Whip the cream with vanilla sugar until stiff.
  3. Mix yogurt, lemon zest, two-thirds of the lemon juice, and 50 g sugar.
  4. Dissolve the squeezed gelatin in 2 tbsp hot lemon juice, mix into the yogurt mixture.
  5. Fold in the whipped cream and chill.
  6. Puree the raspberries with 2 tbsp honey and 50 g sugar, strain for a smooth coulis.
  7. On each plate, arrange four ladyfingers diagonally to form a table with slanted legs.
  8. Spoon the lemon parfait between and on top of the biscuits, so they support the structure.
  9. Drizzle raspberry coulis over the parfait, letting it run partly down the 'table'.
  10. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and powdered sugar.

Serving notes

  • Serve on a rectangular plate for a true negotiation table look.
  • Let the coulis drip playfully over the biscuits, like negotiation tension.