Pistachio ice cream mold (cassata gelato al pistacchio)

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
21ouncesPistachio ; ice cream
3ouncesMixed chopped candied fruit
Rum
5ouncesWhipped cream
1Egg white
2tablespoonsCaramel-covered almonds
4tablespoonsPowder sugar

Directions

Put a semi-spheric mold in the freezer to chill. Soften the ice cream just until spreadable and line the inside of the mold, leaving the middle empty.

Put the mold back into the freezer. Soften the candied fruit in the rum, then drain. Whip the cream and stir in the candied fruit and the almonds.

Beat the egg white and sugar until stiff and add to the cream. Fill up the center of the mold with this mixture and put the mold back into the freezer for at least 2 hours. Follow the same procedure as for southern ice cream mold.

NOTE: Cassata can also be in a round cake mold Posted to recipelu-digest by "bunny" <layla696@...> on Feb 26, 1998