Chocolate Sformato with Amaretto Whip Cream

Name: Chocolate Sformato with Amaretto Whip Cream
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp almond liqueur (recommended: Amaretto); 59 milliliters toasted sliced almonds; 340 grams bittersweet chocolate chips; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 packet gelatin; 1 Tbsp powdered sugar; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 237 milliliters whipping cream; 473 milliliters whole milk, divided

Chocolate Sformato with Amaretto Whip Cream is a gluten free side dish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 715 calories, 13g of protein, and 42g of fat each. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have powdered sugar, almonds, milk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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In a small saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups of the milk, the sugar, and vanilla. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sugar is dissolved.

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Vanilla

Sugar

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat.

Sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining 1/2 cup cold milk and let dissolve for 2 minutes.

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Gelatin

Milk

Combine the cold milk and gelatin with the hot milk and sugar. Stir to dissolve the gelatin, about 5 minutes. (

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Gelatin

Sugar

Milk

Heat the milk gently if the gelatin is not dissolving easily.) When the gelatin is dissolved combine the eggs with the warm milk, whisking constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs.

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Gelatin

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large measuring cup or small pitcher.

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Sieve

Meanwhile, melt the chocolate over a double boiler. When the chocolate is melted gradually combine the milk and egg mixture with the melted chocolate, stirring between each addition to create a smooth chocolate mixture.

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Chocolate

Milk

Egg

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Double Boiler

Pour the mixture into a buttered 2-quart casserole dish.

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Casserole Dish

Sprinkle the top with the almonds.

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Almonds

Place the casserole dish in a larger dish or roasting pan.

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Roasting Pan

Add hot water to the outer pan until the water comes halfway up the sides of the baking dish.

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Water

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Bake until the sides are firm and the center is jiggles slightly, about 1 hour.

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Oven

Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes.

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Oven

Just before serving, whip the cream to soft peaks in a medium bowl using a whisk or electric hand mixer.

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Cream

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Hand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Add the sugar and almond liqueur and whip to combine. Spoon the sformato into individual serving bowls and dollop the top with the almond liqueur whip cream.

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Liqueur