Raspberry-Mascarpone Trifle with Amaretti Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 (200 g) package amaretti cookies, crushed
½ cup creme de cassis or black currant syrup, divided
1 (12 ounce) package frozen unsweetened raspberries
2 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese
4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
4 teaspoons vanilla sugar
1 tablespoon grated semisweet chocolate

Nutrition Info

478.2 calories
carbohydrate: 35.6 g
cholesterol: 80.2 mg
fat: 32.1 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 6.4 g
saturatedFat: 15.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 46.8 mg
sugar: 28.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Fill crushed amaretti cookies into a wide decorative glass bowl.

  2. Measure out creme de cassis and reserve 4 tablespoons. Mix remaining creme de cassis with frozen raspberries in a bowl and layer on top of the amaretti cookies.

  3. Combine mascarpone cheese, cream, and reserved 4 tablespoons cassis in a bowl and beat until creamy. Mix in vanilla sugar. Carefully spread mascarpone cream on top of the raspberries using a spatula, keeping the raspberry layer intact.

  4. Cover well with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove 30 minutes before serving and garnish with chocolate.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

I invented this dessert for my husband for Valentine's Day and it turned out great. I made it the night before for extra flavor.

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