Italian straw is a much-loved sweet and now it’s going to get even better in this easy-to-make Italian straw pie that looks beautiful. Check out:
Italian straw is a much-loved sweet out there, made with brigadeiro and crushed biscuits. In fact, we already teach the recipe here. Now imagine this sweet in the shape of a pie. Did you imagine? So this is the recipe we are going to teach you today: Italian straw pie.
This pie is a great option to impress your guests with an easy, beautiful and very tasty dessert. In fact, it is ideal to serve after Sunday lunch or after a more special dinner.
Anyway, The preparation time is 40 minutes and it yields 6 servings.
Take the opportunity to also check out the recipe for Leite Ninho truffle pie with Nutella.
Italian straw pie recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cans of condensed milk
- 4 tablespoons of chocolate powder
- 120 g chopped milk chocolate
- 4 tablespoons of cream
- 2 tablespoons hazelnut cream (learn how to make homemade Nutella)
- 1 package of cornstarch biscuits
- 1 cup of milk
Preparation mode
- First, let’s prepare the brigadeiro for the Italian straw pie. In a pan add the butter, condensed milk, chocolate powder and chopped chocolate.
- Place over low heat and stir well all the time, until it starts to thicken and come away from the bottom of the pan.
- When this happens, turn off the heat and continue stirring for another minute.
- Then, with the heat off, add the cream and hazelnut cream.
- Mix everything very well until it becomes a soft brigadeiro and set aside.
- To assemble the pie we will need a springform pan greased with butter or margarine.
- Soak the cornstarch cookies in milk and place them on the bottom of the pan, making a complete layer.
- Therefore, on top add a layer of the brigadeiro that we made previously.
- Add another layer of cornstarch cookies dipped in milk and another layer of brigadeiro.
- Repeat this process until you finish with a layer of brigadeiro.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- After this time, remove from the fridge and finish with chopped cornstarch biscuits. It’s ready to serve your Italian straw pie.
Tips for preparing Italian straw pie
- For this pie, it is essential to use a round pan with a removable bottom or rim (24 cm in diameter) to make it easier to unmold the pie and not tear the layers apart.
- In fact, a tip for unmolding the pie is to use a spatula on the sides, and only then lower the mold with the removable bottom.
- The colder it is, the better the consistency of the Italian straw pie. Therefore, the tip is to leave it in the fridge for about 4 hours before serving.
- When finishing, In addition to chopped cookies, you can also decorate with chocolate shavings.
Anyway, what did you think of this Italian straw pie recipe? Therefore, you will also like this Ninho milk bar and brownie.
Sources: Cookenjoy Nestlé Recipes Everything Tasty
