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ZUPPA INGLESE (English Soup) Italian

ZUPPA INGLESE (English Soup) Italian is a cakes recipe made with Butter Or Margarine, Milk, Sugar, Cornstarch, and Salt. Serves 10. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 2 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 3 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 2
• 1 tsp
• 12 oz
• 6 tbsp
• 3/4 cup
• 2 cup
• 1/3 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat butter and milk to scalding.

2. 2

   Mix 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch, and salt.

3. 3

   Stir in hot liquid.

4. 4

   Blend well and put in saucepan.

5. 5

   Cook, stirring, until mixture thickens.

6. 6

   Stir a little of the mixture into eggs and put back in saucepan.

7. 7

   Cook, stirring until thick and smooth.

8. 8

   Add vanilla and cool.

9. 9

   Cut cake lengthwise into 3 layers.

10. 10

    Put bottom layer in shallow bowl or trifle bowl.

11. 11

    Trim to fit.

12. 12

    Use pieces to fill in.

13. 13

    Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons rum.

14. 14

    Spread evenly over it, half of raspberry jam and then of cooled custard.

15. 15

    Put second cake layer over custard.

16. 16

    Cover with same amounts of rum, jam and custard.

17. 17

    Add remaining layer.

18. 18

    Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons rum.

19. 19

    Whip cream until stiff.

20. 20

    Add 1/4 cup sugar and spread over top and sides of cake.

21. 21

    Decorate with chopped fruit. chill.

22. 22

    Instead of candied fruit, I use chocolate sprinkles or coloured sprinkles.