Niveditha Kalyanaraman
January 2, 2023
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The world of desserts is massive and only some will match up to the taste of Italian food. Here are 8 Italian desserts that are worth a try.
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Semifreddo is a semi-frozen Italian dessert. Made of sugar, cream, and egg yolks, it has a silky, mousse-like consistency.
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A cross between shortbread and sugar cookies, they’re perfect for any occasion. The flavour is in the name: butter cookies.
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Panettone can be plain, chocolate, or loaded with dried fruits. As a cross between sweet bread and a cake, it usually needs lots of time to rise, and it’s typically a multi-day process.
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Lemon and ricotta are a match made in cake heaven: zesty, creamy, tangy, and perfect with some toasted almonds. Ricotta provides the same fantastic moisture to this cake as you would expect from sour cream.
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Tiramisu is a light and creamy Italian dessert that’s simply to die for. At the bottom is a bed of espresso-soaked ladyfingers, followed by a layer of rich mascarpone cream. Finishing it off is a dusting of cocoa powder.
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Panna cotta is a silky smooth, creamy dessert made from sweetened cream and gelatin. Alone, it’s elegant and simple. This tart is sweet, dreamy, and full of rich flavours.
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Biscotti are twice-baked cookies that are allowed to dry out during the second round in the oven. To get that great texture, you first bake your dough, cool it, carefully slice your biscotti and bake again to dry them out.
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These little cookies are like little cake clouds covered in a sweet glaze. When you keep them in balls, the edges will turn cookie-like, but the middle will be nice and fluffy.
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