Semifreddo Agli Amaretti

A dessert made from the famous Amaretti biscuits, called semifreddo as it is half way between a cake and an ice cream. Surprise your friends with a chic pudding. This recipe is featured on our Cooking Holiday in Ravenna. If you have any queries, questions or comments regarding our Ravenna Cookery Courses, or indeed any questions regarding our other courses, please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Our 2009 Brochure is also available online now if you'd like to order one.

Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 3 tablespoons of Sugar
- 50g Dark Chocolate (grated)
- 100g Amaretti Biscuits (crushed)
- 250g Fresh Cream (remember in Italy we have only one kind of cream)

Instructions

• Separate yolks from whites
• Whip whites until you get a “snow” consistency
• Whip the cream until you get a “snow” consistency
• Mix the yolks together with the sugar, add the cream, mix gently, then add the whites and the grated chocolate and very gently mix all together (circular movements upwards)
• Crush the amaretti biscuits, not too fine
• Pour half the amaretti into the mixture, put the other half on the bottom of the cups you’ll use to serve the Semifreddo
• Pour the mixture on each cup, decorate with a biscuit on the top
• Leave the semifreddo cups in the fridge for at least 2 hours

To Serve
This is a spring/summer dessert and is best accompanied with some Amaretto di Saronno liqueur

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