Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 300 g ladyfingers (also called savoiardi)
  • 250 g mascarpone cheese
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 5 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 100 g melted white chocolate
  • 250 ml fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon Amaretto liqueur (optional)
  • 500 g fresh strawberries, cut into small chunks
  • 3 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
  • 3 tablespoon finely crumbled pistachios

Instruction

  • Place the strawberries in a large bowl. Add 2 tbsp of sugar, orange juice and amaretto liqueur.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour. When ready, drain the strawberries and transfer the juice into a bowl.
  • Place a heatproof bowl over a pot of slightly simmering water. Beat the egg yolks with 3 tbsp of sugar, until pale, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pot and allow to cool.
  • Gently incorporate the mascarpone and white chocolate into the eggs mixture and mix until creamy.
  • Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Gently add the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
  • Spread a thin layer of mascarpone cream on the bottom of a 8x9-inch baking dish.
  • Dip the ladyfingers into the strawberry juice for a few seconds each.
  • Arrange a layer of dipped ladyfingers onto the mascarpone one.
  • Spread 1/2 of the remanining mascarpone cream on top of the ladyfingers.
  • Top with 1/2 of the chopped strawberries.
  • Place another layer of dipped ladyfingers, then spread the remaining mascarpone cream over the top.
  • Top with the remaining strawberries and refrigerate for about 1 hour or until ready to serve.
  • Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and pistachios before serving.