The Christmas zuccotto with pandoro is a decidedly delicious dessert made with pandoro, mascarpone, and cream without eggs. An easy and quick recipe to prepare, it requires more resting time than preparation. A dessert that cannot be missed during the holidays, a great alternative to the classic pandoro.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: New Year's Eve, Christmas
Ingredients for Christmas Zuccotto with Pandoro
- 1 pandoro
- 17.6 oz mascarpone
- 1.7 cups sweetened whipping cream
- 3 tbsps powdered sugar
- to taste unsweetened cocoa powder
Preparation of Christmas Zuccotto with Pandoro
Let’s see how to prepare the Christmas zuccotto with pandoro.
First, whip the cream until it is nice and firm. I recommend putting it in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours before whipping. Then, in another bowl, put the mascarpone and powdered sugar, mix with the mixers until creamy. At this point, add half of the whipped cream and mix well.
Cut the pandoro into horizontal slices, line a bowl with plastic wrap, place the top part of the pandoro on the bottom. Take 2 slices and divide them into 4, I used the smaller ones, and place them on the sides of the bowl, you need to interlock the slices. Start filling with the cream halfway, make a layer of chocolate chips.
At this point, take a slice of pandoro and place it over the cream, fill again and add another layer of chocolate chips, finish the zuccotto with another slice of pandoro, thus forming the base. Close with plastic wrap and put in the freezer for 3 hours, store the remaining cream in the fridge. After the time has passed, turn the zuccotto and remove the plastic wrap, cover with the remaining cream, it doesn’t have to be spread perfectly, the final result will be nicer. Now, a sprinkle of cocoa and the zuccotto is ready.
Notes
I recommend preparing the zuccotto a couple of hours before lunch or dinner, so when you are on the second course, you take it out of the freezer, otherwise it will be too cold, and when you are done, you add the cocoa.
