Berry Berry Parfaits

Directions

1. 1
   Drain raspberries,reserving syrup.
2. 2
   Combine the reserved syrup with enough water to measure 1 cup.
3. 3
   Combine grnulated sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and mix well.
4. 4
   Stir in respberry syrup mixture and sliced strawberries.
5. 5
   Cook mixture over medium heat,stirring continually, until thickened.
6. 6
   Reserve 6 to 8 tablespoons of the respberry sauce.
7. 7
   Spoon one third of the remaining respberry sauce into bottom of 6 to 8 parfait or sundae glasses.
8. 8
   Top each with a scoop of ice cream.
9. 9
   Add a second layer of respbery sauce and top with the sour cream.
10. 10
    Spoon sauce over sour cream and top with a second scoop of ice cream.
11. 11
    Drizzle parfaits with reserved respberry sauce.
12. 12
    Garnish with mint, if desired -- .