INGREDIENTS
(Serves 6 people)
- 3 medium eggs
- 125 grams of sugar
- 250 grams of mascarpone cheese
- 50 grams of cream
- 150 grams of chocolate
- 200 grams of ladyfingers
- Chocolate chips (optional)
- For candied orange peel and orange julep:
- One orange
- 50 grams of sugar
- Water
DIRECTIONS
Start with the orange: with the help of a knife, peel the orange part of the fruit and cut it into thin strips;
Put the strips in a pot and cold water. Put the pot on the burner and, when the water boils, drain the orange strips and repeat;
Put the strips in the pot with the sugar and about 30 ml of water, let that simmer for about 20 minutes;
Remove from heat, squeeze the orange and add the juice to the syrup. Leave to cool;
Prepare the cream: whip the eggs with sugar and, when they are blended, slowly add mascarpone;
Heat the cream and add crushed chocolate;
Mix them until the cream becomes smooth and has no grains;
Continue to beat it until it becomes cool, add chocolate to mascarpone cream and mix them until the cream becomes smooth and uniform;
Assemble your dessert starting with a layer of orange julep-soaked ladyfingers;
Cover the savoiardi with chocolate cream and repeat, stratifying ladyfingers and cream;
Decorate with the candied orange strips and chocolate chips, as you like;
Leave to rest in the fridge or at least a couple of hours before serving.
