Sunday 13 March 2011

Grape and amaretti layered dessert

A refreshing dessert that is low in calories. This has oodles of taste with no guilt associated... what more can a girl ask for! The crushed amaretti biscuits brings texture to this dessert. The grapes can be substituted with other fruits as well. I especially like cherries and I think strawberries will also work well, although I haven't tried that myself.



300ml creme fraiche
300ml greek yoghurt
3-4 tbsp icing sugar (adjust this according to your taste)
1 tsp vanilla extract
6-10 amaretti biscuits crushed coarsely
450g black or red grapes halved


  • Mix together the creme fraiche and the yoghurt together in a bowl and blend in the icing sugar and vanilla into this mixture.
  • Place a small portion of the crushed amaretti mixture into a serving glass to form a thick layer at the bottom of the glass. 
  • Top this with a layer (1-2 tbsp) of the yoghurt and creme fraiche mixture. 
  • Next, add 1-2 layers of the grape halves and sprinkle a layer of crushed amaretti over the grapes.
  • Top this again with 1-2 tbsp of the yoghurt and creme fraiche mixture.
  • Add another layer of grape halves and sprinkle a think layer of the crushed biscuits to finish this off.
Tip: Crush the biscuits by placing them in a zip loc bag and running a rolling pin over it.
This will serve 4-6 people.

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