Strawberry Meringue Parfaits

Ingredients

• 1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 4 egg yolks
• 3 cups milk or half-and-half
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Meringues

Preparation

1. Sprinkle sliced strawberries with 1/4 cup sugar.
2. Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in egg yolks and milk; cook milk mixture, whisking often, 12 minutes or until thickened. Bring milk mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove mixture from heat; stir in butter and vanilla extract. Cover and chill 6 hours.
3. Spoon half of custard into 6 parfait glasses; top with half of sliced strawberries and 3 Meringues. Repeat layers, ending with 1 Meringue on top of each serving.