Indulge in the delectable world of Italian desserts with the classic Tartufo, a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. This exquisite dessert features a rich chocolate ganache center enveloped in layers of creamy gelato and coated in a luxurious cocoa powder. Experience the perfect balance of sweet and bitter, smooth and crunchy in every bite. Discover the secrets behind creating this iconic dessert with our comprehensive guide, featuring three tempting variations: the traditional Tartufo Nero, the nutty Pistachio Tartufo, and the refreshing Limoncello Tartufo. Embark on a culinary journey to recreate these Italian masterpieces in your own kitchen, impressing your loved ones with your newfound dessert-making skills.
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EASY TARTUFO
Chocolate ice cream studded with chopped cherries and coated with cookie crumbs, then enrobed in thick chocolate and frozen in this make-ahead recipe. It's just spectacular, and so easy to make! Tartufo is an Italian ice cream dessert that usually is made of gelato. the ice cream is scooped into balls and covered with chocolate.
Provided by Witch Doctor
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 3h45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix chopped cherries into the ice cream. Scoop ice cream mixture into six balls using an ice cream scoop. Roll in crushed cookies. Place on wax paper-lined cookie sheet and freeze until firm, about two hours.
- In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with oil, stirring until smooth. Cool.
- Place coated ice cream balls on a wire rack. Spoon melted chocolate over each ball, coating the top and sides. Freeze again until firm, at least 1 hour. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.
TARTUFFO
Steps:
- With a small ice cream scoop, make walnut-sized balls of the chocolate ice cream. Shove a hazelnut into the center of each ball. Freeze. With a larger ice cream scoop, dig out flat globs of vanilla ice cream and pack it around the chocolate ice cream ball, covering completely. Freeze for 30 minutes. Roll in chocolate shavings and keep frozen.
TARTUFO
Steps:
- Caramel sauce:
- In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar with 1/4 cup of water.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until the mixture turns a deep golden brown. Remove from the heat and carefully whisk in the heavy cream, vanilla extract and salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Tartufo:
- Combine the cookie crumbs and chocolate chunks in a large resealable bag.
- Using a large round ice cream scoop, scoop out a ball of ice cream and leave it in the scoop. Poke a hole in the center of the scoop with a handle of a wooden spoon and put a cherry into the hole. Cover the hole with a bit of ice cream and put the scoop of ice cream into the bag of cookies and chocolate pieces. Shake around pressing gently to completely coat the ice cream. Put the scoop on a tray and freeze for 30 minutes. Repeat the process with remaining ingredients.
- Before serving, divide the caramel sauce among 4 plates. Remove the Tartufos from the freezer and slice them in half. Arrange 2 halves on each plate and garnish with mint sprigs.
CHOCOLATE-CHERRY ICE CREAM TARTUFO
Categories Chocolate Dessert Freeze/Chill Frozen Dessert Cherry Almond Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Line 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 3-inch overhang on all sides. Using small flexible spatula, quickly spread softened cherry vanilla ice cream evenly over bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped almonds, then maraschino cherries over ice cream in bottom of pan. Spread softened chocolate-chocolate chip ice cream over, filling pan completely. Freeze until ice cream is firm, about 1 hour.
- Bring 1 1/2 cups cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add both chocolates and whisk until smooth. Whisk in both extracts. Cool ganache to room temperature, whisking occasionally, about 45 minutes.
- Spread 2/3 cup chocolate ganache over top of ice cream. Freeze until chocolate is very firm, about 2 hours.
- Rewarm chocolate ganache over low heat just until fluid if necessary. Cool to room temperature (mixture will thicken slightly). Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Run small knife around sides of loaf pan to loosen ice cream loaf. Invert loaf onto prepared sheet; peel off plastic wrap. Working quickly and using small flexible spatula, spread 1 cup chocolate ganache over top and sides of ice cream loaf, covering ice cream completely and forming 1/4-inch-thick coating (reserve remaining ganache). Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup chopped almonds over top and sides of chocolate-covered ice cream loaf. Freeze until chocolate is firm, about 1 hour. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover tartufo with plastic wrap and keep frozen. Refrigerate remaining ganache.)
- Add remaining 1/4 cup cream to ganache and rewarm over low heat to use as sauce. Cut tartufo into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Cut each slice diagonally in half, forming 2 triangles. Place 2 triangles on each plate. Drizzle with warm ganache
CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TARTUFO
My variation on a delicious dessert we experienced in Rome this spring. Called tartufo because it resembles a truffle.
Provided by Katie Poppy
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time P1DT4h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine milk, cream, and 1/3 cup sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat; stir until the sugar dissolves, about 3 to 5 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar until the egg yolks are light in color, about 4 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup of the milk mixture into the egg yolks, then pour all of the egg mixture into the saucepan, stirring continuously. Cook, stirring continuously, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add the chocolate hazelnut spread, espresso powder, and vanilla, stirring until well combined. Pour through a mesh strainer into a bowl. Refrigerate several hours until cold.
- Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer gelato into an airtight container and place in freezer until solid.
- To make the tartufo: Scoop 4-ounce portions of gelato and form into balls using your hands. Poke a hole in each ball and place 1 cherry in each, cover with gelato, and place on a baking sheet. Roll gelato balls in the grated chocolate until coated and return to the freezer until ready to serve. Serve with whipped topping, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Cholesterol 149.7 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 56.7 mg, Sugar 33.8 g
ITALIAN TARTUFO
"Tartufo" is Italian for truffle. The original "truffles" were created just after the French revolution by French chefs and were chocolate confections made to resemble like their prized fungi cousin in the Perigord region of France. These sweet confections were given at Christmas time as gifts. Sometime around the Victorian era is when the frozen truffle came about when the idea of molding ice creams into various shape like flowers, fruit, and other foods became popular. It has been only during recent times that ice cream "truffles" or "tartufos" have made a renaissance, of sorts. Typically, in Italy, a tartufo is a vanilla ice cream ball that has a cherry and some nuts in the center. The ball is then dipped in chocolate and can be covered with nuts or chocolate shavings. (Cook time is Chilling time)
Provided by Ashbabe
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 5h30m
Yield 10 Tartufo's, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Soak cherries in rum.
- Sift sugar; cocoa, and instant coffee together and place in a heavy sauce pan.
- Add the water and mix well.
- Bring to a boil and cook until everything is well mixed.
- While syrup is cooking, whip the egg yolks until light and fluffy.
- Reduce the speed of the beaters to the lowest level and add the hot syrup in a continuous fine stream.
- Continue beating until the mixture is thick and forms a ribbon pattern when the beater is pulled away.
- Chill well. (about an hour).
- Whip the cream with the 2 tablespoons of rum until stiff.
- Fold into the chocolate mixture.
- Fold in the chopped chocolate.
- Arrange foil lined paper cups in a muffin pan.
- Fill each cup 1/3 of the way full.
- Place a cherry in each cup then fill the rest of the way.
- Freeze at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).
- Before serving pipe whipping cream on top if desired.
- It will keep in the freezer for about a month wrapped tightly in aluminum foil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.8, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 99, Sodium 14.8, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 22, Protein 3.7
Tips:
- Make sure to use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor.
- If you don't have a tartufo mold, you can use a small spoon to shape the mixture into balls.
- Roll the tartufo balls in cocoa powder, chopped nuts, or sprinkles for a festive touch.
- Tartufo can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
- To serve, thaw the tartufo balls at room temperature for about 15 minutes before enjoying.
- Tartufo can also be enjoyed as a frozen dessert.
Conclusion:
Tartufo is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a truly decadent treat that will impress your friends and family. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give tartufo a try. You won't be disappointed.
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