Pavesini with Mango | Delicious Italian Recipes

Try Pavesini al mango, a delightful Italian dessert that combines light cookies with creamy mango filling for a tropical treat!

Introduction

Pavesini al mango are a vibrant and refreshing dessert, perfect for adding a tropical twist to your meal! These light cookies embrace a filling of custard enriched with small pieces of mango, adding a fruity and slightly tangy note. Topped with a glossy mango gelée, these treats are irresistibly inviting, both visually and flavor-wise. The contrast between the crispness of the cookies and the creaminess of the filling is the real highlight of this recipe, designed for those who love practical and dynamic finger food desserts. Once you try Pavesini al mango, we’re sure you’ll make them again and again!

Ingredients

  • 20 Pavesini cookies
  • 400ml of milk
  • 150g of sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 40g of cornstarch
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 200g of mango, diced
  • 200ml of mango juice
  • 10g of gelatin sheets
  • Mango slices for decoration (optional)

Instructions

  1. Start by making the custard. In a saucepan, heat the milk with the vanilla bean until just boiling.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale, then add the cornstarch.
  3. Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, stirring continuously.
  4. Return the mixture to the heat and cook until thickened, then remove from heat and fold in the diced mango.
  5. Allow the custard to cool completely.
  6. For the mango gelée, soak the gelatin in cold water for 10 minutes. Heat the mango juice in a saucepan and dissolve the gelatin in it.
  7. Once cooled, assemble the Pavesini by spreading the mango custard between two cookies.
  8. Dip the assembled cookies in the mango gelée and let them set in the refrigerator for a couple of hours before serving.
  9. Optional: garnish with mango slices for an extra touch.

Conclusion

Enjoy your Pavesini al mango as a delightful end to your meal or as a stand-alone treat. These Italian recipes bring a unique and delicious flavor to your dessert table!

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