Recipe: Re: Request: Italian dessert recipes

To Terresa & Sandra:
Here goes on two dessert receipes:
Cold Zabaglione Cream
l envelope unflavored gelatin
4 tbsp. cold water
5 egg yolks
5 tbsp. superfine sugar
2/3 cup Marsala wine
1 egg white
1 1/2 cups heavy cream whipped and sweetened to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped, for garnish
Have ready a bowl filled with ice cubes and water that is large enough to hold the top of a 1/1/2 - 2 qt. double boiler. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water in a sm. bowl, and set the bowl in a pan of hot water until gelatin is dissolved, stirring once or twice. Keep the gelatin liquid. Combine egg yolks and sugar in the top of double boiler Beat with a portable mixer at medium speed til pale and thick. Beat in Marsala, about 2 tbsp. at a time, continuing to beat as you add the wine. Place over hot, but not boiling water. Continue beating til mix is thick and has risen almost to the top of the pan. Beat in the liquid gelatin. Remove from heat and set double boiler top in to the bowl filled with ice cubes and water.
The mix will collapse on contact with the cold. Continue beating until the zabaglione is thoroughly cold. Beat in egg white until stiff and fold it gently into the mix. Fold in the 1 1/2 cups whipped cream. Pour into a serving dish or individual dishes. Chill about 2 hrs. before serving. At serving time, top with swirls of whipped cream.
The following receipe was one my Mother-in-Law made for special events
Cassatine alla Siciliana
Filling:
l lb. ricotta, drained
1/2 cup mini choc. chips
1/2 siften confectioners sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
Pastry for a double crust pie.
Combine all filling ingredients and chill till ready to use.
Make pastry and roll out about 1/8" thick. Cut into 2 1/2" rounds. Place about 1 tbsp. of filling in center of each round, fold over and seal edges with water. When all dough is used up, (there should be approx. 12/14)
bake in a 450 degree oven about 15 minutes. Cool on rack and dust with conf. sugar. Store in refrigerator.
This filling is also very good used to fill crepes and served with a chocolate fudge sauce.
Hope you can use either of these receipes.