The lemon and amaretti dessert is a spoon dessert that is very easy to prepare and does not require cooking. A very fresh dessert perfect as a meal finisher. It consists of layers of amaretti soaked in water and lemon juice and a cream made with ricotta and whipped cream – very light, almost like a mousse – always lemon-scented. Its preparation will take you very little time and give you a lot of satisfaction!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 604.18 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 55.70 (g) of which sugars 24.27 (g)
- Proteins 11.32 (g)
- Fat 37.79 (g) of which saturated 5.78 (g)of which unsaturated 6.60 (g)
- Fibers 0.75 (g)
- Sodium 293.11 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 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
- 8.8 oz ricotta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
- 7 oz amaretti
Tools
- Electric Whisks
- Bowls
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Grater
- 1 Lemon Squeezer
- 1 Pastry Bag
Lemon and Amaretti Dessert Recipe
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Start the preparation of the lemon and amaretti dessert by placing ricotta (I used cow’s milk ricotta but buffalo ricotta is also fine), sugar, and the zest of an untreated lemon (organic or labeled as “edible peel”) in a bowl.
Soften the ricotta with a kitchen spatula and mix until it has fully incorporated the other ingredients.
Separately, whip the heavy cream with electric whisks.
Add it to the softened ricotta and mix everything with the spatula with gentle movements: you need to obtain almost a kind of fluffy, airy mousse.
Continue the recipe by squeezing the lemon and placing the juice in a small bowl with an equal amount of water.
Mix well and use this soak to soften the amaretti, it will only take a few seconds.
Transfer the ricotta cream into a pastry bag.
Now all you have to do is assemble the dessert: put a layer of amaretti, then a layer of cream in a glass or small bowl.
Continue until the glass is full.
Finish with some crumbled amaretti.
Let the lemon and amaretti dessert rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Find this and other recipes in the collection Ricotta Desserts, Simple and Genuine Recipes.
Lemon and Amaretti Dessert
If you don’t like ricotta, you can replace it with mascarpone or spreadable cream cheese.
If instead, you want a firmer cream, use mascarpone – or spreadable cream cheese – instead of heavy cream
Also try the LEMON AND RICOTTA CAKES.
Find all lemon dessert recipes in the collection Lemon Desserts.
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