three italian desserts
Recipes
Desserts
Three Italian Desserts
Layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cheese, cocoa, and a hint of espresso make this rich, creamy dessert a favorite worldwide.
Ingredients
- vanilla ice cream
- freshly brewed hot espresso
- frangelico, hazelnut liqueur
- shavings of dark chocolate
- toasted hazelnuts, chopped
- biscotti
- pound cake, store-bought or homemade
- amaretto, almond-flavored liqueur
- swiss chocolate ice cream
- toasted sliced almonds
- vin santo, sweet italian dessert wine, chilled, for dipping
- biscotti
- clementines
- chocolate covered salted caramels
Directions
- Place one scoop of ice cream in a glass dish and drown the ice cream in espresso. Add a generous splash of Frangelico and scatter shavings of dark chocolate over the top. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the hazelnuts over the chocolate and garnish with a Biscotti. Serve immediately.
- Place a thick slice of cake on a dessert plate and drizzle generously with Amaretto. Place a scoop of ice cream on top of the cake and sprinkle the almonds over the ice cream. Serve immediately.
- Pour the Vin Santo in a glass placed in the middle of a large serving plate. Arrange the Biscotti, Clementines and caramels decoratively around the glass.
