## Spumoni: A Journey Through Italian Delights
Spumoni, a traditional Italian frozen dessert, is a symphony of flavors and textures that captivates the senses. This delightful treat, originating from the culinary heart of Rome, is a testament to Italy's rich culinary heritage. Characterized by its vibrant colors and creamy, smooth texture, spumoni is a true masterpiece that combines the essence of three distinct flavors: chocolate, pistachio, and cherry. Each bite offers a unique taste experience, transporting you to the streets of Rome, where this frozen delicacy is celebrated.
This article presents a collection of authentic spumoni recipes, each carefully crafted to capture the true essence of this classic Italian dessert. From the traditional method using a hand-crank ice cream maker to the convenience of a modern ice cream machine, these recipes provide a step-by-step guide to creating your own spumoni at home. Additionally, variations on the classic recipe, such as a delightful strawberry spumoni and a decadent chocolate spumoni, offer exciting twists on this beloved dessert. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, these recipes ensure that you can recreate the magic of spumoni in your own home, bringing a taste of Italy to your table.
VALERIE'S SPUMONI
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories dessert
Time 10h35m
Yield 9 to 12 slices
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch aluminum loaf pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with plastic wrap on all sides, leaving a 2-inch overhang; the cooking spray will help the plastic stick directly to the sides of the pan.
- In a food processor, pulse the chocolate wafers until very fine, like sand. Add the chocolate sauce and pulse a few more times until the mixture comes together. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and firmly press into the bottom of the pan to create a crust. Freeze for 30 minutes to set.
- Meanwhile, remove the chocolate-chocolate chip gelato from the freezer to soften. After 30 minutes, remove the loaf pan from the freezer and spread the chocolate gelato over the crust; use a small offset or rubber spatula to spread the gelato into a flat, even layer. Return the loaf pan to the freezer for another 30 minutes. Meanwhile, let the vanilla bean gelato soften at room temperature.
- When the vanilla gelato has softened, transfer it to a bowl and stir in the sliced Amarena cherries, the Amarena syrup and the red food coloring if using. Mix until the cherries are evenly dispersed and the food coloring is completely incorporated. Remove the loaf pan from the freezer and evenly spread the cherry gelato over the chocolate gelato. Place back in the freezer for at least 1 hour more; it takes longer for the cherry layer to set.
- Thirty minutes before the cherry layer is set, remove the pistachio gelato from the freezer to soften. When softened, spread in an even layer over the cherry gelato; the pistachio layer should come up nearly to the top of the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
- When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap from the top of the pan and invert the spumoni onto a cutting board. Gently lift the loaf pan away and remove the remaining plastic wrap. Slice the spumoni into 3/4-inch slices, using a chef's knife dipped in warm water; dip the knife in the warm water between each slice. Serve immediately.
SPUMONI
A little rum, a little fruit, a little nuts - great way to top off a good Italian meal. Cook time is freeze time. NOTE ON TOPPINGS: No exact amounts of stemmed cherries, macaroons or pistachio nuts were given in the original recipe. Garnish according to personal taste.
Provided by Julie Bs Hive
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 6h45m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Evenly layer softened chocolate ice cream into a 9x5x3 in loaf pan. Smooth the surface. Cover and freeze until firm.
- Repeat with pistachio ice cream.
- Combine vanilla ice cream with cherries, nuts and flavoring, mixing well. Even spoon over pistachio layer. Cover and freeze until firm.
- Spread raspberry sherbet over vanilla layer. Smooth the surface. Cover with foil and freeze at least 6 hrs or overnight.
- Run dinner knife around edges of mold. Dip bottom of mold quickly into hot water, place well-chilled serving platter over mold and invert.
- Garnish as desired with cherries, macaroon crumbs or nuts. Slice Spumoni with a knife dipped into hot water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 26.9, Sodium 99.3, Carbohydrate 30.1, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 25.2, Protein 3.6
SPUMONI
Steps:
- Prepare the vanilla and chocolate ice-cream bases: Whisk 2 cups milk, 3/4 cup sugar, and 5 egg yolks together in a heavy 2-quart saucepan until blended. Drop in the vanilla bean, and set the saucepan over very low heat. Switch to a wooden spoon and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick, about 10 minutes. (If you have an instant-reading thermometer, check the temperature from time to time. The base will thicken shortly after the temperature reaches 180° F.) Strain the mixture into a small bowl, and cool to room temperature with a piece of plastic wrap pressed directly to the surface. Clean the saucepan. Whisk 2 cups milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 5 egg yolks, and the cocoa together in the saucepan until blended. Cook and stir as described above until thickened. Strain the chocolate mixture into a separate small bowl and cool as above. The bases can be refrigerated for up to 1 day before continuing.
- If you have an ice-cream maker, freeze the ice-cream bases separately, according to manufacturer's directions, and set the finished ice creams in the freezer as you finish. If you don't have an ice-cream maker, place the bowls of ice-cream base in the freezer and freeze, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is frozen but soft enough to be spooned out easily.
- Whip the cream and 1/4 cup sugar in a chilled bowl until it holds stiff peaks. Gently fold the cherries, nuts, and candied peel into the whipped cream. Refrigerate the whipped cream.
- Line up six 10-ounce paper soft-drink cups on your work surface. Remove the vanilla ice cream from the freezer. (If it has become too hard to scoop easily, let it stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes.) Working quickly, scoop one-sixth of the ice cream into one of the cups and spread it into an even layer that comes about 3 inches up the sides of the cup and is about 1/4 inch thick, leaving enough room in the center for a layer of chocolate ice cream and the whipped-cream filling. Place the cup in the freezer immediately and repeat with the remaining ice cream and cups. Freeze until the vanilla ice cream is solid, 15 to 30 minutes.
- Check the consistency of the chocolate ice cream. If it is too solid to spoon easily, let it stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes. Tear off six squares of plastic wrap or wax paper large enough to cover the tops of the ice-cream molds, and set them close by. Take the flavored whipped cream out of the refrigerator and have it close by. Take one of the cups out of the freezer and spoon a layer of the chocolate ice cream inside the vanilla ice cream, making that layer even with the top of the vanilla ice cream and leaving enough space in the center for the whipped-cream filling. (You may not need a full sixth of the chocolate ice cream to do this.) Drop a little of the whipped cream into the center of the mold and tap the surface of the cup to settle the whipped cream into the indentation. Add the whipped cream little by little, tapping the cup after each addition, until the whipped cream is even with the ice-cream layers. Cover with a piece of plastic wrap or wax paper pressed directly to the surface, and return immediately to the freezer. Repeat with the remaining cups. Freeze for at least 2 hours or up to one day before serving.
- To serve, remove wax paper or plastic wrap. With a sharp, serrated knife, cut the cup in half lengthwise from the top, straight through the ice cream. Working carefully, peel the cup from the spumoni halves and serve on chilled plates.
SPUMONI (ITALIAN ICE CREAM LIKE DESSERT)
This is a delicious, rich, impressive looking frozen dessert, which is surprisingly easy to make, and can also be made a day ahead. Prep time for this recipe = freezing time
Provided by Dee514
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 4h15m
Yield 1 Quart, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Chill a 1 quart spumoni mold well.
- If you don't have a spumoni mold, a 1 quart gelatin mold will work very well.
- First Mixture: Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in a sauce pan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickend (like a pudding).
- Cool mixture.
- Place cooled mixture in a freezer tray and freeze until medium hard (about 2 hours).
- It should be soft enough to spoon out easily, but hard enough to hold its shape.
- Second Mixture: In Bowl, beat heavy cream and sugar together until stiff.
- Gently mix in the cherries, orange peel and almonds.
- Chill the second mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator.
- Filling Mold: When first mixture is ready (semi-frozen), remove from freezer tray and line the inside of the chilled mold with it.
- With the back of a spoon, shape a hollow in the middle of the first mixture.
- Fill the hollow with the second mixture.
- Cover the top of the mold with plastic wrap or waxed paper, and freeze for about 2 hours (until very firm).
- To serve, dip mold briefly in warm water and unmold onto a serving plate.
- Cut spumoni into 6-8 portions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.8, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 223.1, Sodium 61.3, Carbohydrate 41.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 36, Protein 5.5
SPUMONI FROM TRE SCALINI IN ROME
This recipe is from A Treasury of Great Recipes, and the recipe comes from Tre Scalini in Rome. This is a recipe for those of us who don't have ice cream freezer/makers. Freeze in individual molds or in a souffle dish for a wonderful, cold dessert. Not too sweet, but a delight. Six of the cooking hours is freezer time!
Provided by breezermom
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 6h40m
Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Choose a cooking pot that is large enough to accommodate a heat-proof bowl. Place the bowl in the pot and then fill it with water, but not so full that it spills over into the bowl. Remove the bowl, and place the pot on the stove and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down until the water barely simmers. Place the bowl back into the barely simmering water.
- In the bowl, combine the marsala, egg yolks, sugar, 2 tsp water , and 1/4 tsp almond extract. With a wire whisk, beat constantly until the mixture is warm and begins to thicken. Do not let the water boil while you are doing this.
- Remove the bowl from the water once it starts to thicken and whip until the mixture becomes smooth and thick. Fold in 3/4 cup of whipped cream (I whip mine before starting the cooking process) and mix carefully.
- Spoon into individual cups, cover and put in the freezer for 6 hours. (Another option is to put it in a souffe dish, but you will need to let it stay in the freezer longer).
- Sprinkle with toasted almonds when serving, if you desire.
Tips:
- To make the perfect spumoni, use high-quality ingredients. This means using fresh fruit, real cream, and pure vanilla extract.
- Make sure your ice cream maker is churning at a consistent speed. This will help to prevent the ice cream from becoming too icy.
- If you don't have an ice cream maker, you can still make spumoni. Simply freeze the ice cream mixture in a covered container for several hours, stirring it every 30 minutes or so to prevent it from becoming too icy.
- To make the spumoni even more special, you can add a layer of chocolate ganache or fruit sorbet between the layers of ice cream.
- Spumoni is a great dessert to make ahead of time. It can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Spumoni is a delicious and refreshing Italian dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its vibrant colors and creamy texture, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a special dessert to make, give spumoni a try!
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