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Raspberry almond charlotte russe recipe

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Ingredients

  • 175 g fresh raspberries, washed
  • 285 ml carton fresh whipping cream
  • 2 packets almond sponge fingers
  • 75 ml Amaretto liqueur
  • a few fresh raspberries, to decorate
  • Pouring cream, to serve (optional)

Method

  1. Rinse the mould with cold water and line it with cling film. Split the sponge fingers and briefly dip enough in amaretto to line the sides; cover the base with undipped fingers.
  2. Whip the cream until thick. Layer half the raspberries and cream in the mould, repeat, then cover with more undipped sponge.
  3. Press with a close-fitting plate and weight and chill for at least 6 hours.
  4. Invert onto a plate, remove the film and decorate with raspberries.