Caramelized Apple Parfaits

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 baking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups nonfat vanilla yogurt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon walnuts, chopped and toasted (optional)
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 line a colander or sieve with cheesecloth or a coffee filter and set it over a bowl. spoon in yogurt and let drain for about 30 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a medium-sized heavy saucepan, stir together sugar and water. bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• 3 cook, without stirring, until the syrup turns deep amber, about 5 minutes. (do not let the syrup burn.) remove the pan from the heat, add butter and swirl the pan until the butter has melted.
• 4 add apples and lemon juice. return to low heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• 5 uncover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and translucent and the juice has thickened slightly, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 6 let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• 7 3 spoon alternating layers of the caramelized apples and drained yogurt into 4 parfait or wine glasses. sprinkle walnuts over top, if desired.