ITALIAN CASSATA

ITALIAN CASSATA 

YOU WILL NEED : 

First Layer - 

• 2 eggs, separated 

• ½ cup icing sugar 

• ½ cup cream with a few drops of almond essence 

Second Layer 

• 2 eggs, separated 

• ½ cup icing sugar 

• ½ cup cream 

• 60g ( 2 oz ) dark chocolate 

• 2 tablespoons cocoa 

• 1 1/4 tablespoons water 

Third Layer 

• 1 cup cream 

• 1 teaspoon vanilla 

• 1 egg white 

• 4 tablespoons icing sugar 

• 2 tablespoons red glace cherries - 

• 2 glace apricots 

• 2 glace pineapple rings 

• 1 tablespoon green glace cherries 

• 30g ( 1 oz ) flaked almonds

ITALIAN CASSATA RECIPE:

First layer: Beat egg whites until firm peaks form, gradually beat in sifted icing sugar. Fold in lightly beaten egg yolks. Beat cream with almond essence until soft peaks form, and fold into egg mixture. Pour mixture into a deep 20cm ( 8 in ) round cake tin. Smooth over the top, and freeze until firm. 

Second layer: Beat egg whites until firm peaks form gradually beat in sifted icing sugar. Whip cream until soft peaks form, and fold in egg white mixture. Place chopped chocolate on top of a double saucepan, and stand over simmering water until chocolate has melted; remove from heat, and stir in egg yolks. Combine cocoa and water, and stir into the chocolate mixture. Stir the chocolate mixture through the cream mixture. Spread the chocolate mixture over the almond layer, and freeze until firm. 

Third layer: Beat together cream and vanilla until firm peaks form; beat egg white until soft peaks form, gradually add sifted icing sugar, beating well after each addition. Stir egg white mixture into cream. Stir in chopped fruit and toasted flaked almonds. Spread the fruit and nut layer on top of the chocolate layer; freeze until set. To serve, run a small spatula around the edge of the cassata. Run a hot cloth over the top and sides of the container. Turn out onto a serving plate Decorate. if desired, with swirls of whipped cream and with grated chocolate. To toast almonds: place on oven tray in moderate oven for 5 minutes.

 Serves 6-8

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