Chocolate Tortoni
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 unsweetened chocolate squares
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1⁄2 cup almonds, Chopped
- 4 egg whites
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 1⁄2 cups whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 6 ounces candied red cherries, Chopped
directions
- In a microwave oven or over boiling water, melt both kinds of chocolate.
- Set aside to cool.
- Toast the almonds in a shallow pan in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 10 minutes.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until foamy white.
- Gradually beat in 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form.
- Beat two cups of cream in a bowl until stiff.
- Beat in two teaspoons of sugar, the vanilla and melted chocolate, blend well.
- Fold the beaten egg whites, the chopped cherries, toasted almonds and the melted semi-sweet chocolate into the whipped cream mixture.
- Small chunks of chocolate may remain.
- Place paper baking cups in 24 muffin-pan cups (about 2 inches diameter).
- Freeze until firm. four hours or overnight.
- Beat remaining 1/2 cup of cream in a small bowl until stiff.
- Garnish each tortoni with a rosette of cream and a candied cherry.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Vina7737
Burnsville, Minnesota
I live in Minnesota, and actually like the winter more than summer! (Must have Siberian ancestors!)
The main focus of my life is, and always has been, children. I've spent the majority of my life either educating myself about children, having and raising children, or working with children. I presently work in an elementary school with children that have emotional/behavioral difficulties, and have three daughters of my own.
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