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Zesty Mascarpone & Orange Dessert


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  • Author: Jack
  • Total Time: 55 minutes

Description

A creamy and zesty no-bake dessert featuring smooth mascarpone layered with bright orange purée, crunchy biscotti, and a touch of dark chocolate. Perfect for a quick yet elegant treat.


Ingredients

  • 1 organic orange

  • Biscotti (Cantucci), to taste

  • Dark chocolate chips, to taste

  • Sliced almonds, to taste

  • 1 ½ cups (350 g) mascarpone cheese

  • 0.4 cup (85 g) sugar

  • 3.4 tbsp (50 g) water

  • 3 egg yolks

  • 1 vanilla bean


Instructions

  • Pierce and simmer the orange in water until soft (30–40 min). Blend into purée.

  • Heat water and sugar to make syrup (237°F/114°C). Whisk egg yolks and slowly pour syrup in; beat until fluffy.

  • Temper mascarpone with a spoonful of yolk mixture, then fold in the rest. Add vanilla seeds and mix. Chill cream 10 minutes.

  • Layer mascarpone cream and orange purée in dessert glasses, piping mascarpone with a star tip and orange purée with a small hole tip.

  • Top with chocolate chips, crumbled biscotti, and sliced almonds. Repeat layers as desired.

Notes

For a sweeter orange purée, add more water when simmering. For a more bitter, intense flavor, reduce the water.

Use fresh, organic oranges for the best citrus flavor.

Keep an eye on syrup temperature for perfect texture.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes

Nutrition

  • Calories: 320 kcal
  • Fat: 22 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25 g
  • Protein: 6 g