Amaretti tiramisu
Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 12 ingredients
- Dip
- 200ml/7fl oz strong black coffee
- 50g/1¾oz tinned cherries, drained, stones removed
- ½ orange, peeled, sliced
- ½ brandy miniature
- 250ml/9fl oz milk
- 50g/1¾oz chocolate, grated
- 150ml/5fl oz double cream, whipped
- 6 amaretti biscuits
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 75g/2¾oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder, for dusting
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Orange
High in vitamin C · 71 mg per 100 g, 89% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
11 more authorised claims
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
Source of folate · 30 µg per 100 g, 15% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Folate contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy.
- Folate contributes to normal amino acid synthesis.
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation.
5 more authorised claims
- Folate contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
- Folate contributes to normal psychological function.
- Folate contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Folate contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Folate has a role in the process of cell division.
Folate is a B-vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Your body needs folate to make DNA and other genetic material. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Oranges, raw, with peel”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Place the coffee and brandy into a bowl and mix together.
- Dip the biscuits into the mixture, then place half of them into the base of a dessert glass.
- Place the whipped cream into a bowl with the grated chocolate and cherries and stir to mix.
- Spoon half of the cream mixture onto the biscuits, then repeat to make a second layer of biscuits followed by a final layer of cream. Dust with cocoa powder.
- For the chocolate sauce, heat the milk in a saucepan, add the chocolate and simmer gently until the chocolate has melted. Stir in the icing sugar.
- To serve, pour some of the chocolate sauce over the tiramisu and top with the orange slices.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Mixing bowl
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Whisk
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Grater
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Vegetable peeler
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Wooden spoon