Strawberries And Stripes Parfait

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups whole stemmed strawberries, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 anjou pear, a frozen butter pound cake defrosted (10 3/4 oz.)
• 8 ounces frozen extra creamy whipped topping, defrosted
• 1/2 pint fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut, toasted
• additional whole strawberries and mint sprig (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in the container of a blender or food processor, combine 2 cups of the strawberries, sugar, water and lemon juice and process until smooth. remove to a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until color darkens, stirring constantly. pour sauce into medium bowl; cool completely.
• 2 meanwhile, cut the pound cake into 1/2-inch cubes. halve remaining strawberries lengthwise and add to cooled sauce, tossing to coat. in each of 8 parfait or tall stemmed glasses, layer 2 tablespoons strawberry mixture and 1/3 cup pound cake, 2 tablespoons strawberry mixture and 2 tablespoons whipped topping. top with 2 tablespoons blueberries, 2 tablespoons whipped topping and 1 tablespoon coconut.
• 3 garnish with whole strawberries and mint, if desired.