RASPBERRY-MASCARPONE TRIFLE WITH AMARETTI COOKIES

Raspberry-Mascarpone Trifle with Amaretti Cookies image

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.

Provided by gartenfee

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Trifle Recipes

Time 4h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

Fill crushed amaretti cookies into a wide decorative glass bowl.
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.
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.
Cover well with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove 30 minutes before serving and garnish with chocolate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 46.8 mg, Sugar 28.9 g