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Presentation

Dessert based on biscuits, butter, Philadelphia, cream, sugar and bitter cocoa

Ingredients

for a 16 – 18 cm openable mold

For the base:

200 g Pan di Stelle biscuits (7.1 oz)

100 g butter (3.5 oz)

For the filling:

500 g Philadelphia cream cheese (17.6 oz)

200 g fresh liquid cream (7.1 oz / ¾ cup)

4 tablespoons powdered sugar

20–25 Pan di Stelle biscuits, broken into pieces

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

A small piece of white fondant (to make the decoration stars)

Method

Pulverize the biscuits finely

Add the cold melted butter

Mix until you get a compact mixture.

Pour into an openable pan

Flatten with a spoon

Place in the fridge for 10 minutes

Whip the Phiadelphia until it is frothy.

Add the previously whipped cream with the sugar to the mixture Mix with movements from the bottom up.

Break the biscuits into about 4 parts with your hands,

Mix everything:

Pour the filling over the base

Flatten well:

Place in the fridge for at least 3 – 4 hours

Remove the cold cake with the help of a knife

Sprinkle with cocoa

Add sugar paste stars

Allergens

Biscuits: presence of gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Butter: milk allergens (except in clarified butter) if not clarified

Cocoa: possible reactivity in case of allergy to spices

cream,

Philadelphia: milk allergens

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Butter: source of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) favorable to the health of the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, immune system and blood clotting.

Cocoa: powerful antioxidant rich in purine alkaloids (theobromine, caffeine, adenine), tannins, flavonoids, polyphenols, proteins, starches and sugars and B vitamins favorable to basal metabolism and cardio-vascular well-being because it lowers blood pressure and promotes blood flow at the level of the coronary arteries. It contains phenylethylamine capable of decreasing the production of cortisol (stress hormone).

Cream: source of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) favorable to the health of the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, immune system and blood clotting.

Philadelphia cheeses are useful for the functioning of the liver for the contribution of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression. Contribution of useful flora, protection and proper functioning of the intestine.

Sugar: if consumed in moderation without contraindications (diabetes, obesity,) it is the main source of energy for the body, improves thinking ability, has a positive effect on mood.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects suffering from:

• Anorexia-weight loss
• Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity) only if softened biscuits
• Xerostomia (bocca secca)
• Dysphagia

Not recommended in case of:

• Nausea-vomiting
• Diarrhea