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Spoleto's Crescionda

It is soft and velvety on the palate. The enveloping flavor of dark chocolate and almond aroma make Crescionda the signature dessert of Spoleto. Discover the recipe!

  • 6 eggs
  • 150 grams sugar
  • 2 spoonfuls of 00 flour (about 50 grams)
  • Mistrà as needed (an anise-flavoured liqueur)
  • Grated peel of 1 lemon
  • Ground cinnamon to taste
  • 150 grams dark chocolate
  • 150 grams amaretti almond biscuits
  • 1.5 litres milk 
First, chop up the dark chocolate with the amaretti; Mix in the flour, cinnamon and grated lemon peel; In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar, gradually adding the milk until the mixture is foamy; Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and gently mix; Stir in the mistrà liqueur and dissolve any lumps; Pour the batter into a buttered, floured 24 cm baking pan; Bake in an oven preheated to 160° for 20 minutes; Cool, sprinkle with icing sugar and serve. If desired, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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