Cassata Siciliana
"Serve with moscato spumante or an italian sparkling wine. . Idealy a sheep's milk ricotta is used instead of the combination of mascarpone and cow's milk ricotta."
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
15
ingredients
- 600 g natural almond marzipan
- 220 g madeira cake
- 6 tablespoons marsala
- 250 g mascarpone
- 250 g ricotta cheese
- 100 g caster sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 peaches
- 100 g sugar
- 100 ml white wine
- 50 g candied peel
- 25 g chocolate, chopped
directions
- Boil 100ml wine and 100g sugar, add the sliced peaches and leave to cool in the liquid.
- Line a shallow rectangular dish with cling film ( 27cm x 18 x 5 cm).
- on a surface dusted with icing sugar, roll out 2/3 of the marzipana and line the bottom and sides of the tin.
- Slice the cake into 1/2 cmm slices and line the bottom. Mix the marsala with 3 tbsp liquid from the peaches then sprinkle half or it on the cake.
- Mix the ricotta ( and mascarpone if using) with the sugar and vanilla, then mix in the cooled chopped peaches, chocolate and chopped candied peel.
- Spread evenly over cake, then top with the rest of the cake and sprinkle with remaining marsala.
- Roll out the remaining marzipan and lay it on top. Pinch to seal, neaten the edges.
- Chill 3 hours at least. Can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Invert into a serving platter and dust with icing sugar. Decorate with extra candied peel.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
Have any thoughts about this recipe?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I live in a beautiful village on the island of Malta ( Europe) with my wonderful daughter, partner and two cats. I love the vineyards infront of my house or walking down to the valley of olive trees.
( I do pick olives every year)
Some years ago I stopped working as a chef but still do a lot of home cooking. What I miss are the expensive ingredients I worked with, its rather hard cooking on a tight budget. My aim is to produce recipes that are very economical and yet nutritious.
<img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
<img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg">
<embed src="http://babystrology.com/tickers/baby-ticker-glass.swf?parent=Mommy&year=2010&month=7&day=28&babycount=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="120" height="180"></embed>
