Traffic Light Parfait
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TypeDessert
Serves4 people
DateOctober 2, 2026
Parfait with traffic light silhouette: three sharp layers, a dark chocolate bar as pole.
A dessert shaped like a traffic light: three sharp parfait layers (lime, raspberry, orange) stacked, finished with a thin dark chocolate bar as the 'pole'. The traffic light from the news story about the fatal road rage is instantly recognizable on the plate.
Ingredients
- 200 ml heavy cream
- 200 ml full-fat yogurt
- 75 g sugar
- 2 limes (juice and zest)
- 125 g raspberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 orange (juice and zest)
- 2 egg whites
- 1 bar dark chocolate (100 g)
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Method
- Line a loaf tin with baking paper.
- Whip the cream until stiff and mix with the yogurt.
- Divide the mixture into three equal parts.
- Mix lime juice and zest and 25 g sugar into the first part.
- Puree the raspberries with 25 g sugar and mix into the second part.
- Mix orange juice, zest, and 25 g sugar into the third part.
- Whip the egg whites stiff with a tablespoon of lemon juice and 4 tablespoons water. Divide among the three mixtures.
- Spoon the lime mixture into the tin, smooth out, and freeze for 20 minutes.
- Spoon the raspberry mixture on top, smooth out, and freeze for another 20 minutes.
- Spoon the orange mixture on top, smooth out, and freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Melt the dark chocolate au bain-marie and pour into a narrow strip on baking paper. Let harden.
- Cut the parfait into four equal rectangles. Place each piece upright on a plate.
- Place the chocolate bar vertically against the parfait as the 'traffic light pole'.
Serving notes
- Serve on a dark plate for extra contrast.
- Garnish with a bit of lime or orange zest for extra sharpness.