OPERA CHEESECAKE

Giuseppe Palmisano, Executive Chef at the Hotel Sierra Silvana and pastry chef for the  Italian Chefs National Team, presents a revisited version of the cheesecake, with the skilful use of Opera White Amaretto. Let’s get cooking!

INGREDIENTS

150 g sugar
1 vanilla bean
60g cocoa
80g cream
25g honey
50g opera white amaretto
125g cream cheese
125g mascarpone
125g fresh ricotta
Lemon zest from 1 lemon
375g whipped cream

For the cheese Bavarois (base):
90g egg yolks
125g Opera White Amaretto
13.25g gelatin

PREPARATION

In a saucepan, add: water , sugar, cocoa, honey, cream, vanilla bean, and Opera White Amaretto.

For the cheese Bavarois (base):

In a pot, add: egg yolks, sugar, and Opera White Amaretto. Bring to a boil, then  add the gelatin (previously rehydrated in water), and allow it to dissolve. In a separate container, add the cream cheese, mascarpone, ricotta, and lemon zest. Add the previously prepared base and, finally, the whipped cream. Stir the mixture thoroughly.

Place the mixture into a half sphere silicone mold, adding the initially prepared liquid cocoa in the center of the mixture. Reduce the temperature to -18°C.

Remove the cheesecake from the mold, even it out, then brush the sphere inside of the  glaze, laying it on a base of  coffee streusel. The Opera White Amaretto cheesecake is ready.

JOIN OUR CHEFS

Do you have a unique dish in mind that you’d like to create with Opera White Amaretto?
Then get right to it. Send us the ingredients, preparation, and photographs of your creation!

    To apply, send your recipe idea by completing the form below.

    Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

    Recipe Photo *
    I authorize the use of my data, transmitted under Section 13 of Legislative Decree n. 196 dated June 30th, 2003, Personal Data Protection Code. For more information, see the Privacy Policy.