Ingredients

8 ounces best-quality store-bought crisp ladyfingers (about 26 cookies)

1/2 cup Italian dessert wine, preferably vin santo

Pastry Cream (Crema Pasticcera)

Chocolate Sauce (Salsa Di Cioccolato)

Preparation

Arrange half the ladyfingers in the bottom of an 8-inch square serving dish. Drizzle with half the wine. Spread 1 1/2 cups pastry cream on top. Drizzle 1/2 cup chocolate sauce over cream. Repeat, adding another layer each of ladyfingers, wine, pastry cream, and chocolate sauce. Refrigerate, covered, 1 to 4 hours.