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Ingredients

  • 750 g mascarpone
  • 150 g sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 15 ml sambuca romana
  • 10 amaretti or 10 other almond cookies
  • of fresh mint, for garnish (optional)

Method

  • In a large bowl, stir the mascarpone with a wooden spoon till it is very smooth.
  • Mix in the egg yolks, sugar, and sambuca.
  • Mixture should be thoroughly combined, silky smooth with no lumps.
  • Set the bowl in the refrigerator for one hour to stiffen a bit.
  • Remove from fridge, and spoon mixture into dessert glasses.
  • Insert two cookies partially into each glass (submerge cookies partway in the mixture).
  • Garnish with fresh mint.
  • Refrigerate at least one hour, but best results (from a texture standpoint) if served the following day.