Easy Peach Custard Dessert with Amaretto Cookies, Italian Summer Recipe
Easy Peach Custard Dessert with Amaretto Cookies, a refreshing summer dessert, composed of layers of custard, crushed amaretto cookies and fresh peach slices.
Ingredients
For Custard
- 80 g 00 flour or all-purpose flour
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 4-5 egg yolks about 100 g
- 500 ml milk
- Whole or grated lemon zest
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Peach Custard Dessert
- 4 ripe peaches
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons water
- 16 Italian Amaretto Cookies
Instructions
- Prepare a rich and aromatic custard by following the instructions for Neapolitan pastry cream.
- Transfer into a bowl, cover, and allow to cool completely.
- Remove the skin from peaches and chop them into small pieces.
- Place the peaches in a saucepan with sugar and water, simmering over low heat for 10 minutes until tender with a thick, slightly darkened syrup forming.
- Drain peaches in a sieve to collect the juice.
- Combine the peach juice with 8-12 crushed Amaretto cookies for a creamy mixture.
- In 4 dessert glass bowls, layer the trifle as follows: a layer of Amaretti, followed by peaches, then custard. Repeat this sequence, ending with custard and sprinkling crumbled Amaretto cookies atop each glass.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight before serving.