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                              Zuppa Inglese

Recipe By     : My family favorites
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  12                    Ladyfingers -- split
   3      tb            Raspberry jam
   4      tb            Dry sherry or rum
   2                    Egg yolks
   3      tb            Sugar
   1      tb            Corn starch
                        Salt
   1                    Lemon zest strip
   1 1/2  c             Milk
  14                    Strawberries --
                        - 8 sliced, 6 left whole
   2      c             Heavy cream, whipping cream,
                        - or milk
                        Vanilla extract
   1      sm            Piece Bitterweet chocolate --
                        - frozen, to decorate

Zuppa inglese is one of Italy's most popular desserts. It is best mak
a day ahead.

Select a wide glass bowl. Spread the insides of the ladyfingers with
jam and arrange then in the bowl. Sprinkle with the sherry or rum and
set aside. In a small pan off the heat, beat the yolks with 2 tb
sugar. Mix in the corn starch. Stir in the salt, lemon zest, and
milk. Place over very low heat and stir constantly until the custard
is thick enough to coat the spoon, about 7 minutes. Pour the custard
over the lady fingers and arrange a layer of sliced strawberries on
top. Whip the cream, adding the remaining sugar and a dash of
vanilla, then spread in over the fruit. Pare chocolate shavings onto
the cream. Decorate with the whole strawberries and chill before
serving.

Formated by: Lara


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