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CASSATA
This recipe was submitted by one of our visitors Nisha Oswal. Nisha was kind enough to share several recipes with us. She assures me that any special ingredients can be found on Ebay.
Nisha's comments on this recipe: The word "cassata" literally means "little case" due to its brick shape. Cassata is an ice-cream, shaped like a brick, consisting of layers of ice-creams of different flavours on liqueur soaked sponge. This is the Sicilian version of the dessert.
I have chosen ready-made ice-cream to make a quick dessert. You may make the ice-cream yourself at home. You can prepare the cassata upto 2 to 3 days in advance and keep it frozen. A great dessert for a great evening!
This sounds like a wonderful Summer Dessert, Thank You Nisha
CASSATA
Cooking Time : Nil.
Preparation Time : 15 mins.
Serves 4.
For the first layer
½ recipe eggless sponge cake
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
2 tablespoons rum
For the second layer
250 ml. basic vanilla ice-cream
4 tablespoons rum
2 tablespoons raisins
2 teaspoons candied peel, chopped
1 tablespoon roasted almonds, chopped
2 teaspoons strawberry crush
For the third layer
250 ml. coffee ice-cream
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon powder
For the garnish
grated chocolate
For the first layer
1.
Line the sponge cake on the base of 125 mm. (5") diameter glass bowl or a
shallow dish.
2.
Mix the powdered sugar and rum with 2 tablespoons of water and soak the sponge with this mixture.
For the second layer
1.
Soak the raisins and candied peel in the rum for about 2 to 3 hours.
2.
Mix the vanilla ice-cream with the rum soaked raisins, candied peel, almonds and strawberry crush.
3.
Spread this mixture over the first sponge layer.
4.
Freeze for about 3 to 4 hours until the ice-cream is firm.
For the third layer
1.
Combine the ice-cream with the cinnamon.
2.
Spread this coffee ice-cream mixture on top of the second layer (of ice-cream), cover and freeze till it has set for approximately 3 to 4 hours.
How to proceed
1.
Cut into wedges and serve chilled, garnished with grated chocolate.
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