Italian Amaretto Cream

• 1 tablespoon powdered unflavored gelatin
• 4 tablespoons water
• 7 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 4 tablespoons Amaretto
• 4 -5 amaretti cookies

1. Sprinkle the gelatin over 4 Tb. water and allow to soften about 15 minutes.
2. In a saucepan, melt the sugar over low heat until caramel color, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. In another saucepan, heat 1 cup cream to just a simmer. Gradually stir the hot cream into the caramel sugar.
4. Add the amaretto and gelatin. Allow to cool to room temperature.
5. Whip 1 cup of remaining cream until stiff. Gently fold it into the caramel mixture.
6. Spoon the mixture into 6 custard cups and refrigerate about 3 hours.
7. Crumble the amaretti cookies in a food processor.
8. Sprinkle the top of the custard with the crumbs and serve.

powdered unflavored gelatin, water, sugar, heavy cream, amaretti cookies

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-amaretto-cream-134159 (may not work)