Italian Amaretto Cream

Italian Amaretto Cream

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon powdered unflavored gelatin
• 4 tablespoons water
• 7 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 4 tablespoons Amaretto
• 4 -5 amaretti cookies

Directions

• 1 Sprinkle the gelatin over 4 Tb. water and allow to soften about 15 minutes.
• 2 In a saucepan, melt the sugar over low heat until caramel color, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• 3 In another saucepan, heat 1 cup cream to just a simmer. Gradually stir the hot cream into the caramel sugar.
• 4 Add the amaretto and gelatin. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• 5 Whip 1 cup of remaining cream until stiff. Gently fold it into the caramel mixture.
• 6 Spoon the mixture into 6 custard cups and refrigerate about 3 hours.
• 7 Crumble the amaretti cookies in a food processor.
• 8 Sprinkle the top of the custard with the crumbs and serve.