Really Easy Apricot & Amaretti Cream

A cross between a trifle and tiramisu, this really is simple to do. You could use fresh raspberries to make it a quick no-cook dish

• Cooking Time Prep 15 mins
  Cook 20 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 10

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  431

• Protein

  5g

• Carbs

  41g

• Fat

  29g

• Saturates

  18g

• Fibre

  2g

• Sugar

  32g

• Salt

  0.34g

Ingredients

• 1kg apricots, halved and stoned
• 1 large orange, grated zest and juice
• 85g golden caster sugar
• 2 x 250g tubs mascarpone
• 500g tub vanilla custard
• 140g amaretti biscuits
• about 50g/2oz grated dark chocolate

Directions

1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Tip the apricots into a roasting tin, toss with the orange zest, juice and sugar and roast for 15-20 mins until soft. Remove the skins if you like. Tip into a bowl to cool.
2. Whisk the mascarpone and custard together until completely blended.
3. Tip the biscuits into a large glass bowl, then top with the apricots and custard. Scatter generously with the grated chocolate, then cover and chill until ready to serve.

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