What are some easy italian recipes for starters or desserts?
Believe it or not, the Italian classic dessert tiramisu is actually very easy to prepare. If we’re making the authentic version of this dish, it requires no baking whatsoever. Here are the steps:
- Mix 6 egg yolks and 3 tbsp of sugar in a large bowl until thick and pale
- Add 1 lb of mascarpone cheese and beat until smooth
- Add 2 tbsp espresso and mix
- Take package of ladyfingers and dip each one in a mixture of espresso and rum (about 1 1/2 cup of espresso and 2 tbsp rum)
- Line the soaked ladyfingers in a shallow dish so they cover the bottom
- Spread 1/2 mascarpone mixture on top of this layer
- Make another layer of ladyfingers
- Spread the rest of the mascarpone mixture on top
- Sprinkle chocolate shavings on top
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and then serve!
The easiest start to an Italian meal is to have a big platter with lots of Italian salami and prosciutto with bowls of roasted baby tomatoes dressed with good olive oil, the same of baby roasted artichokes (you can get some really good jars of ready prepared ones.) Lots of olives – again in olive oil and a little lemon and with some finely chopped garlic mixed in – hunks of parmesan cheese – a salad made with mixed leaves and herbs and lots of good bread and if you can get it some really good mozzarella cheese drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with pepper. Let everyone help themselves – delicious.
