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Amaretti biscuits mascarpone dessert

Really easy apricot & amaretti cream

Amaretti biscuits mascarpone dessert

Name: Amaretti biscuits mascarpone dessert
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1kg apricot halved and stoned; 1 large orange grated zest and juice; 85g golden caster sugar; 2 x 250g tubs mascarpone; 500g tub vanilla custard; 140g amaretti biscuit; about 50g/2oz grated dark chocolate

Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 10

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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A cross between a trifle and tiramisu, this really is simple to do. Roast apricots with orange, then layer up with mascarpone and custard for an indulgent dessert

Easily halved

Freezable

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1kg apricot

halved and stoned
1 large orange

grated zest and juice
85g golden caster sugar
2 x 250g tubs mascarpone
500g tub vanilla custard
140g amaretti biscuit
about 50g/2oz grated dark chocolate

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal431
fat29g
saturates18g
carbs41g
sugars32g
fibre2g
protein5g
salt0.34g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Tip the apricots into a roasting tin, toss with the orange zest, juice and sugar and roast for 15-20 mins until soft. Remove the skins if you like. Tip into a bowl to cool.
step 2

Whisk the mascarpone and custard together until completely blended.
step 3

Tip the biscuits into a large glass bowl, then top with the apricots and custard. Scatter generously with the grated chocolate, then cover and chill until ready to serve.

RECIPE TIPS

MAKE AND TAKE

The trifle can be made 2 days ahead and left to chill in the fridge. Just transport it carefully in the dish.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2007

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