Fake coffee diplomat is a special dessert, made with crackers, coffee and custard. Today I propose a variant of the fake diplomat. With this dessert, there is no need to turn on the oven to bake the puff pastry, which is replaced by unsalted crackers and ladyfinger biscuits that will be used as filling. If you try it, let me know in the comments and don’t forget to follow me through my social media channels Facebook and Instagram.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 16 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 237.46 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 23.86 (g) of which sugars 9.54 (g)
- Proteins 7.72 (g)
- Fat 11.63 (g) of which saturated 3.73 (g)of which unsaturated 4.50 (g)
- Fibers 6.10 (g)
- Sodium 11.84 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 75 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 7.1 oz crackers
- 10 ladyfingers
- 0.93 cups coffee
- to taste powdered sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1.69 cups milk
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- to taste vanilla
How to make the fake coffee diplomat
In a bowl, vigorously whisk the egg yolks with the sugar, then add the flour and continue to mix.
Continue by pouring in the hot milk and mix again.
Heat on the stove and cook over low heat. Stir with the whisk to avoid lumps until the mixture thickens. At the end of cooking, remove from the heat and let it cool completely in a bowl covered with plastic wrap.
At this point, take a baking dish or serving plate. Arrange 9 crackers to create the base of the diplomat, then spread a couple of tablespoons of custard on top.
In the meantime, prepare the coffee, then take the ladyfingers and dip them in the coffee, then place them over the cream covering the entire surface.
As a final step, top with more crackers and let rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Before serving, decorate the surface with powdered sugar.
Storage of the fake coffee diplomat
The fake coffee diplomat can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, if well covered with plastic wrap. Alternatively, it can be frozen for up to 1 month.
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