VANILLA PASTRY CREAM - crema pasticcera

This is my mother's recipe for the pastry cream, which I usually use as a lining for fruit tarts or as a filling for layer cakes. With fresh vanilla it's simply delicious!

TIRAMISÚ ''IN LEGGEREZZA'' - light tiramisú

I love tiramisú and I could eat it almost every day. But, as you know, with its indulgent cream with mascarpone, eggs and sugar it is a very rich dessert (and a nasty friend if you are trying to lose weight).
I wanted thus to prepare a lighter version, to eat without regrets. Replacing mascarpone with the freshness of ricotta and yogurt, I had a very balanced light cream, both in taste and in consistency, that made my tiramisú as good as the original one.

BISCOTTI FROLLINI - SHORTBREAD BISCUITS

Shortbread biscuits: one dough that can be easily personalized with the flavors and and ingredients that you prefer.

Of course, I use a vanilla shortbread dough, but you can flavor it with lemon zest, almond or lavender.

This is an example of what you can prepare with only one dough:

- simple shortbread biscuits

- shortbread biscuits with jam

- shortbread biscuits filled with Nutella 

CIAMBELLONE BICOLORE

The marbled ciambellone is a traditional Italian cake served for breakfast or afternoon tea. It's perfect soaked in milk, tea or coffee.

I used my mother's recipe but I made this ciambellone lighter using less butter, eggs and flour. The result? It's even more soft inside and fragrant on the surface. Delicious!

VANILLA POUND CAKE

What's easier than a pound cake? You can personalize it as you prefer, adding particular flavors or ingredients. Of course, my favorite is the vanilla pound cake! 

An easy and quick dessert, that you can eat as breakfast as well as a snack accompanied with a cup of tea. It's amazing spread with Nutella or, even better, with a home made raspberry jam.