Ingredients
- 1/3 cup water
- Β½ cup sugar
- 2/3 cup Coffee Strong
- ΒΌ cup Amaretto
- 1 Β½ cups heavy cream
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Amaretto
- 1 pound mascarpone softened
- 16 Italian Lady Fingers
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Accompaniment
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Description
A traditional Italian dessert Made without eggs so the only cooking required is the syrup Very Yummy
Method
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For the syrup, combine water and sugar and coffee in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
Remove from heat, cool and add Amaretto Make sure it is cooled or you will cook of alcohol Optionally if you donβt want to get your kids drunk add amaretto while cooking syrup.
For the filling, whip cream with sugar vanilla and amaretto until soft peaks form slowly incorporate softened mascarpone until just combined.
To assemble, place a layer of half the ladyfingers in the bottom of a shallow 2-quart Baking dish or gratin dish.
pour in half the syrup make sure all the lady fingers are covered with syrup.
Spread with half the whip cream filling evenly.
Repeat with remaining Lady Fingers, syrup and filling, spreading the top smooth, using a spatula.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 to 24 hours before serving.
Immediately before serving place cocoa in a fine strainer and shake a light coating on surface.
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