Cogne Cream (Crema di Cogne) Recipe

Cogne Cream (Crema di Cogne)  is one of the typical Italian foods made with whipping cream, sugar etc. For more details can see the table below :

Ingeredients :

• 500ml of whipping cream
• 100g of sugar
• 25g of dark chocolate (broken into small pieces/shards)
• 4 egg yolks
• Vanilla
• Rum

Instructions :

1. Combine the egg yolks and sugar, and beat together, until you have a smooth creamy consistency, then add the vanilla.
2. Place the cream on the heat and leave to simmer very gently (the cream should not boil; you just need it reach a temperature of 40/50 °c).
3. Once the cream has begun to simmer, add the chocolate.
4. Once the chocolate has melted, add half a glass of rum and the eggs crème.
5. Serve in a cup with Valdostana Tegole (a delicate biscuit treat!).

References

• Academia Italiana di Cucina Pandolfini