English-style cream soup with savoiardi biscuits
An Italian layered dessert: Savoiardi biscuits soaked in coffee or almond liqueur, topped with a lemon-flavored pastry cream. Served very cold.
Zuppa inglese is an Italian dessert made with biscuits soaked in liquid and lemon-flavored pastry cream.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodGently heat the cream.
- Estimated cost$2.25 $0.23 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $1.40
- $0.04
- $0.50
- $0.03
- $0.28
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Beat the eggs with the sugar in a saucepan. ≈ 4 min
- Gradually add the flour, milk, and lemon zest. ≈ 3 min
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the cream thickens.
- Pour the cream over a dish lined with savoiardi biscuits soaked in coffee or absinthe. ≈ 3 min
The bill
English-style cream soup with savoiardi biscuits
- 4 egg yolks$1.40
- 4 tablespoons of sugar$0.04
- 50 cl of milk$0.50
- 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour$0.03
- Lemon zest$0.28
Total$2.25
that's $0.23 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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