Crema with Amaretti and Amarene

My friend Amelia Pane Schaffner, a wonderful intuitive cook, inherited her skills from her Italian parents, Mariano and Rita. They co-authored a cookbook, published in 1991, called “I Sapori del Sud,” (Tastes of Southern Italy). It’s a compendium of recipes ranging from a simple fava bean purée to elaborate Neapolitan pastries, but it carries a special …