Zuccotto Recipe

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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
5023
Calories
Total time
68
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut cake in slices 1 cm (1/2 ) thick, cut each slice on the diagonal, making two triangular sections - this is so it will fit into 5 cup round based pudding basin.
  2. Combine brandy and Maraschino; carefully brush one side of each section of cake with this mixture.
  3. Place sections of cake unbrushed side against sides of tin, against the inside of.
  4. Pudding bowl which as been lined with a layer of damp muslin; make sure the narrowest end of cake is on the bottom.
  5. Repeat process until the inside of the bowl is completely lined with cake; alternate crust and non-crust sides of cake to give striped effect; fill the gaps with pieces of moistened cake; trim edges of cake so they are level with top of basin; the left over cake will cover top when filled.
  6. Place almonds on oven tray, bake in moderate oven 5 minutes or until pale brown; remove from oven, cool.
  7. Chop almonds and hazelnuts roughly; chop 30g (1oz) chocolate, put aside; melt remaining chocolate in top of double saucepan over hot water.
  8. Whip together cream and sifted icing sugar until firms peaks form; fold nuts into mixture, divide mixture in half, fold chopped chocolate through one half and melted chocolate through the other.
  9. Spoon white cream mixture evenly over the entire cake surface, leaving a cavity in the centre of the bowl; spoon chocolate mixture into cavity.
  10. Moisten remaining cake with left over liqueur, arrange on top to cover surface completely; cover bowl and refrigerate overnight.
  11. Turn out carefully onto serving plate; if desired, dust top with combined sifted icing sugar and cocoa about one teaspoon of each.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5022.84 Kcal (21030 kJ)
Calories from fat 2603.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 289.33g 445%
Cholesterol 1253.41mg 418%
Sodium 3222.51mg 134%
Potassium 305.96mg 7%
Total Carbs 556.5g 186%
Sugars 310.76g 1243%
Dietary Fiber 3.15g 13%
Protein 73.34g 147%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Iron 35.6mg 198%
Calcium 435.5mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 3345.47 Kcal (14007 kJ)
Calories from fat 1734.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 192.71g 445%
Cholesterol 834.83mg 418%
Sodium 2146.36mg 134%
Potassium 203.79mg 7%
Total Carbs 370.66g 186%
Sugars 206.98g 1243%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 13%
Protein 48.85g 147%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2%
Iron 23.7mg 198%
Calcium 290.1mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 123.9
    Points
  • 141
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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