Zuppa Inglese Recipe
A layered dessert of milk custard, chocolate custard, and sponge cake with whipped cream.
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Ingredients
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Ingredients for Zuppa Inglese
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Prepare the Milk Custard
In a saucepan, heat the milk and half of the sugar over medium heat until just boiling. In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks, remaining sugar, and cornstarch. Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking continuously. Return to the saucepan and cook until thickened. Stir in vanilla extract. Let cool.
- 2
- 3
Assemble the Dessert
Slice the sponge cake into thin layers. In a large dish, layer sponge cake soaked in Amaretto, followed by milk custard, then chocolate custard. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of chocolate custard.
- 4
Whip the Cream
In a bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Spread the whipped cream over the final layer of chocolate custard. Dust with cocoa powder.
- 5
Chill and Serve
Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight) to allow flavors to meld. Serve chilled.
