DUCHESS STRACCHINO WITH PAVESINI, I thought, let’s do it. It’s a traditional dessert from the Emilia pastries, particularly from the Parma area.

We’re talking about a delicious semifreddo, prepared in a loaf pan lined with ladyfingers soaked in coffee. And here I already have my version, not particularly loving ladyfingers, I opted for Pavesini instead. I know, maybe it’s not right, but I like it better this way, and they are a great substitution.

The two-color mascarpone cream filling, half white with chocolate chips and half cocoa, is traditional, and the cocoa powder dusting on the finished dessert remains. Perfect in any season, it’s a delicious and easy-to-make dessert, and you’ll make a great impression.
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Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Inexpensive
Preparation time: 30 Minutes
Portions: 6 people
Cooking methods: No cooking
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

581.23 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 581.23 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 67.55 (g) of which sugars 43.46 (g)
Proteins 7.34 (g)
Fat 32.47 (g) of which saturated 11.16 (g)of which unsaturated 2.89 (g)
Fibers 4.33 (g)
Sodium 143.52 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 168 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 for Duchess Stracchino with Pavesini

8.8 oz Pavesini
4 cups coffee (espresso cups)
2 tablespoons rum
8.8 oz mascarpone
0.5 cup fresh liquid cream
2 eggs
2.1 oz water
1.8 oz dark chocolate chips
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
5.3 oz sugar

Tools

Thermometer Anpro Digital Kitchen Thermometer – Long Probe Thermometers with LCD Screen for Food, Meat, Oil, Milk, Wine, Barbecue Water
Electric Whisk Moulinex Easy Max ABM11A Easymax Beater with 2 Speeds and 2 Sets of Whisks, Whisk Egg Whites to Stiff Peaks, 200 W, 1 Decibel, Plastic, Red/White
Loaf Pan Agnelli COAL3826 Loaf Pan, Aluminum, 10 inches, Silver
Coffee Maker Bialetti Moka Express Black Coffee Maker, 3 Cups, Black
Bowl Set of 5 Polypropylene Salad Bowls. 100% Made in Italy. Perfect for Kitchen and Camping. 5 Diameters: 14-18 – 23-26 – 30 cm

Steps for Duchess Stracchino with Pavesini

Start by preparing the coffee, add a little rum (optional), and let it cool in the fridge. Meanwhile, pasteurize the eggs. Whisk the eggs with an electric whisk with one tablespoon of sugar. In a saucepan, put the water with the remaining sugar and bring it to 250°F (121°C), basically until it forms a syrup. Pour it immediately, still warm and in a thin stream, into the container where you were whisking the eggs, and continue to whisk at maximum speed until it cools down.
In another bowl, put the mascarpone with the previously whipped cream and a tablespoon of pasteurized egg, mix from bottom to top, and gradually add all the beaten eggs.
Divide the mixture into two bowls. Add the chocolate chips to the light cream, and sift the cocoa into the other, always mixing from bottom to top.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Line the pan (base and sides) with the Pavesini soaked in coffee.
Add the white filling with a spoon, spread well so that it adheres. Finally, add the cocoa cream and a final layer of Pavesini.
Seal well, and put it in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Once ready, unmold and dust with cocoa.