Today's excerpt from Diary of a Tuscan Chef is the recipe for Zuppa Inglese, which is an "English soup". While you may expect to see ingredients of vegetables and broths, don't be fooled - this "soup" is in fact a dessert that will bring a sweet ending to any meal. Try this tasty "soup" in your own cucina for a delicious Tuscan treat.
Zuppa Inglese
"English Soup"
Serves 6
1/2 pound ladyfingers
1/2 cup Alchermes (a sweet, red liqueur of spices, flowers, and red cochineal - if you can't find it, substitute Vin Santo)
Pastry Cream
1 recipe Chocolate Sauce
Place the ladyfingers in the bottom of an 8-inch square serving dish. Drizzle them with half the Alchermes. Spread a layer of the pastry cream over the cookies. Drizzle 1/2 the chocolate sauce over the cream. Follow this with another layer of lady fingers, Alchermes, pastry cream, and chocolate. Refrigeratre the zuppa Inglese at least and hour before serving.
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