Zuppa Inglese: Trifle

Show: Molto MarioEpisode: Dairy Is My Life

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 1 hr 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 2 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

3 1/4 cups milk
1 lemon, zested or 1 vanilla bean, scraped
7 egg yolks
7 ounces sugar
7 ounces flour
1 3/4 ounces unsweetened cocoa powder
1 3/4 ounces unsweetened chocolate pistoles
24 ladyfingers
1/4 cup each alchermes, sassolino, or mandorla amara liqueur

Directions

In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the milk and the vanilla bean or lemon zest and heat over medium-high heat to a very high simmer but do not allow to boil.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the egg yolks, flour and sugar and whip with a whisk until the mixture is pale yellow and forms a ribbon when the whisk is lifted from the bowl.

Once the milk has simmered, remove the pan from the stovetop and pour 1/2 of the milk in to the egg mixture, stirring constantly. Return this mixture back to the pan with the milk and stir over high heat with a wooden spoon until the mixture coats the back of a spoon. Pour half the cream into a stainless steel bowl set atop an ice bath to cool, and stir the cocoa and chocolate in to the remaining cream, making sure that it has completely dissolved into the mixture. Pour the chocolate cream into a separate bowl that has been set atop an ice bath to cool.

Cut each ladyfinger in half lengthwise and sprinkle the halves with the 3 liqueurs. Once the creams have cooled, in a large casserole, place a layer of the soaked ladyfingers, followed by a layer of the vanilla cream, followed by a layer of ladyfingers, followed by a layer of the chocolate cream, repeating this procedure until all ingredients are used up. Let sit for 1 hour, then serve.

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recipe Zuppa Inglese: Trifle
Philip Roswell, GA 12-26-2008
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Fix the recipe!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The online recipe is WRONG! It is apparently correct in the cookbook (which I don't have) but 7 egg yolks, 7 ounces of sugar,... and 7 ounces of flour makes a VERY firm dough, not a "ribbon" of anything. Find an editor and correct this!Read more
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Anonymous 09-26-2007
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Very Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was one of the first things I tried and it turned out better than I would have ever imagined. It was easy to prepare and... the taste was phenominal.Read more
recipe Zuppa Inglese: Trifle
Anonymous 01-06-2007
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Great -- with the corrected recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I really wanted to make this recipe for a Christmas 'show stopper' dessert. Since the on-line recipe was incorrect, I bought... the Molto Italino book. Am I glad I did -- It's an awesome book! Since I've gotten so much from the Foodnetwork reviewers, it's time to give back. Here's more corrections/clarifications to the recipe: 1/2 c flour 1 c sugar 5 TBSP cocoa powder 1 3/4 unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped zest of 1 lemon AND 1 vanilla bean, split 1/4 cup Limoncello (or other sweet citrus liqueur) -- should be a total of 1/4c, not 1/4c of each Cover AND refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. This was a hit with my family. The vanilla pastry cream absolutely delicious -- and this is from a chocoholic!! Buon Appetito!Read more
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Anonymous 12-18-2006
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Fixed Ingredients
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

According to the Molto Mario cookbook: Use 1/2cup of flour not 7 ounces Use 1 cup of sugar not 7 ounces
recipe Zuppa Inglese: Trifle
Anonymous 11-22-2006
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Does not compute
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Something seriously wrong about the amount of ingredients in this recipe (instead of a custard, you'll get a dough and a... chocolate brownie). Needs someone at foodnetwork to relook at this. I've seen Mario make one of these a variation on this in a recent Iron chef and the custards are completely different.Read more