Ingredients
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13 ounces white bread (french or italian simple bread, better if one day old)
7 ounces amaretti cookies or 7 ounces other dry cookies (bitter almonds macaroons, for example)
4 cups milk
2 eggs
3 1/2 ounces bittersweet cocoa powder
1/4 cup Amaretto, di saronno originale (optional only if you use other cookies)
3 1/2 ounces white sugar
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped nuts (or almonds)
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of
Preparation
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Soak cookies and bread in the milk overnight.
The day after blend the soaked mixture in an electric mixer.
Pour mixture in a medium bowl, fold in eggs and then the rest of the ingredients until well blended.
Grease a 9 inches round pan and coat greased bottom and sides with some flour or breadcrumb.
Pour mixture in prepared pan and bake in preheated oven (175\u00b0C - 350\u00b0F) for about 45 minutes.
Serve cold.
Enjoy!
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