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Blueberries & Cream Pie Parfaits

Yield 6 (9oz) cup parfaits (I would recommend smaller cups though, especially if these are for a child

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 whisked egg
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp ICE cold water
  • 1/2 Tbsp white vinegar
  • Cinnamon Sugar
  • 10 oz frozen or fresh blueberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1/4-1/2 cup orange juice or water
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup cool whip (or 1/2 cup heavy cream + 2 Tbsp powdered sugar, whipped)

Instructions

  1. For the pie crust: In a bowl, combine salt & flour. Cut Crisco into flour mixture with a pastry blender or fork. Add egg, water & vinegar and work dough into a ball. Flatten, double wrap with plastic wrap & let sit in the freezer for 10 minutes.
  2. Remove pie crust from freezer & roll out to about ¼" thickness on a floured surface. Cut out several stars now. Place stars & extra pie crust onto an un-greased baking sheet. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar & bake at 425*F for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven & cool completely.
  3. Meanwhile, to make blueberry pie filling: Combine sugar & cornstarch together. Pour over blueberries in a small saucepan. Stir. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles, berries burst, & it becomes thick. Add enough orange juice to thin it out, but still coat the back of a spoon. Allow to cool completely.
  4. For the whipped cream cheese: Place cream cheese & sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Whisk until sugar dissolves. Add Cool Whip & whisk on high until the whisk leaves ripples in the cream cheese mixture. Keep cold until ready to assemble.
  5. To assemble: Break up the pie crust, except the stars, to make crumbs. In small, clear, plastic cups, layer alternately with crumbs, cream cheese, & blueberry filling; starting & ending with crumbs. Place stars on the very top layer for decoration. Enjoy!

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