Italian dessert recipes -
Amaretto Cream Pudding ~ Crema all'Amaretto

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Serves : 6 - 8

Ingredients :

• 4 large egg yolks
• ½ cup sugar
• 4 cups plus 2 tbsp cold milk
• ½ cup lightly packed all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (7 ounces) finely grated semisweet chocolate
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp (¼ stick) butter
• 3 tspn Amaretto liqueur
• ¾ cup coarsely chopped amaretti cookies
• ¾ cup sliced almonds

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Place the egg yolks and sugar in a saucepan and mix well with a wire whisk. Add 2 tablespoons of the milk and whisk until smooth. Sift in the flour a little at a time and continue whisking. Add the remaining milk and whisk to blend.
   
   Place the saucepan over medium-low heat and cook the mixture, whisking constantly, until it starts to thicken slightly. Add the chocolate and continue whisking until the mixture reaches the boiling point. Whisk for a minute, taking care not to let the mixture burn, then remove the pan from the heat.
   
   Add the vanilla, butter, and liqueur and blend carefully with a rubber spatula. Cover the mixture with a sheet of buttered waxed paper and let cool about 5 minutes.
   
   Blend in the cookies, and pour the mixture into individual serving dishes or into a decorative serving dish. Cover with buttered waxed paper and refrigerate at least 4 to 6 hours or until set.
   
   Just before serving, sprinkle the sliced almonds over the top.