This recipe comes exclusively to Epicurious from Suzanne Tracht of Los Angeles's Jar restaurant.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

　　3/4 cup pecans, chopped and toasted

　　3/4 cup Essencia or other orange Muscat dessert wine

　　1/2 cup heavy cream

　　2 pints premium-quality vanilla ice cream

　　12 large Deglet or Medjool dates, pitted and chopped

　　2 pints orange or tangerine sherbet

　　6 sprigs fresh mint

　　

Step 1

In small bowl, combine pecans and wine. In large bowl, whip cream until it holds soft peaks.

　　

Step 2

Spoon 1 scoop vanilla ice cream into each of 6 glass serving dishes or parfait glasses. Top each with 1 tablespoon dates and 1 tablespoon pecan mixture. Next, top each with 1 scoop sherbet and remaining pecan mixture. Finish each glass with whipped cream and remaining dates, and garnish each with 1 sprig of mint. Serve immediately.