Choco-nut tortoni
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | each | Egg white | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Granuluted sugar pieces | 
| 1 | cup | Heavy cream, whipped | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Granulated sugar 1/4 cup canned finely | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract | 
| ½ | cup | Semisweet-chocolate | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Shortening | 
| Chopped toasted almonds | ||
Directions
Afternoon before: Turn temperature control of refrigerator to coldest setting. Beat egg white until quite stiff; gradually add 2 tablesp. 
sugar, beating until stiff. Combine cream, 2 tablesp. sugar, vanilla; fold into beaten egg white. Turn into freezing tray- freeze until frozen ½" in from sides of tray. Melt chocolate with shortening over hot, not boiling, water. Turn frozen mixture into chilled bowl- stir until smooth but not melted; quickly fold in melted chocolate, then almonds. Turn into 8 2-oz. paper cups; freeze until just firm. 
Then reset temperature control. Makes 8 servings.