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Parfait (/ p ɑːr ˈ f eɪ / par-FAY, [1] [2] UK also / ˈ p ɑːr f eɪ / PAR-fay, [3] French: ⓘ; meaning "perfect") is either of two types of dessert. In France, where the dish originated, parfait is made by boiling cream, egg, sugar and syrup to create a custard -like or meringue -like puree which is then frozen.
Perfect (also known as a Parfait in French or Perfectus in Latin) was the name given by Bernard of Clairvaux to the leaders of the mediaeval Christian religious movement in southern France and northern Italy commonly referred to as the Cathars.
It is derived from the French parfait, introduced in Italy during the 19th century. The main ingredients are egg yolks, sugar, and cream. It has the texture of frozen mousse or cake. The dessert's Spanish counterpart is called semifrío . [3] It was created during the 19th century, but did not gain popularity until the early 20th century. [4]
Parfait d'amour (pronounced [paʁfe d‿amuːʁ]), or parfait amour, [1] is a liqueur. It is often used in cocktails primarily for its purple colour, [citation needed] and is generally created from a curaçao liqueur base. There are several versions of parfait d'amour. The House of Lucas Bols in the Netherlands claims to have originated the ...
A sundae (/ ˈ s ʌ n d eɪ, ˈ s ʌ n d i /) is an ice cream frozen dessert of American origin that typically consists of one or more scoops of ice cream topped with sauce or syrup and other toppings such as sprinkles, whipped cream, marshmallows, peanuts, maraschino cherries, or other fruits (e.g. bananas and pineapple in a banana split).
Trifle is a layered dessert of English origin. The usual ingredients are a thin layer of sponge fingers or sponge cake soaked in sherry or another fortified wine, a fruit element (fresh or jelly), custard and whipped cream layered in that ascending order in a glass dish. [1]
A knickerbocker glory is a layered ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall conical glass, and to be eaten with a distinctive long spoon, particularly in Great Britain and Ireland.
Following the ceremony the consoled individual became a "Cathar Perfect" or "Parfait". According to the Albigenses [a] and other Cathars, the consolamentum was an immersion (or baptism) in the Holy Spirit. It implied reception of all spiritual gifts including absolution from sin, spiritual regeneration, the power to preach, and elevation to a ...