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Cassata

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Vanilla ice cream - softened
1 cup 237mlWhipping cream
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla extract
1   Egg white
2 tablespoons 30mlConfectioners sugar
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozChopped almonds
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozChopped maraschino cherries
1   Chocolate ice cream - softened
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped pistachio nuts

Recipe Instructions

Evenly press vanilla ice cream on the bottom of a 3-quart mold; freeze.

In a chilled medium bowl, whip 1/2 cup cream and vanilla until stiff; set aside.

In a small bowl, whip egg white until soft peaks form; add sugar and beat until stiff.

Fold egg white into whipped cream; add almonds and cherries. Spoon mixture over vanilla ice cream; freeze 2 hours, or until firm. Spread chocolate ice cream over egg white mixture; freeze 2 hours, or until firm.

In a chilled medium bowl, whip 1/2 cup cream until stiff; set aside.

Quickly dip mold into hot water (about 8 seconds). Invert onto chilled platter. Spread with whipped cream and sprinkle with pistachio nuts.

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