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TARTOFFU
Tartoffu is a dome-shaped Italian ice cream confection, generally served as a dessert but can be
eaten alone as a snack, usually served with demi-tasse. Tartoffu can be prepared in various sized
portions; for single serving, for six, eight, as many as you'd like.
Here we go...
Choose an appropriate sized [round-bottomed] glass bowl, one large or several small bowls. Line
bowls with plastic wrap leaving extra lapping over the rim. Place lined bowl(s) in fridge.
Next melt bittersweet chocolate, how much depending upon bowl size(s) - you can never have too much
chocolate - actually how much will become apparent shortly.
Coat inside of cold lined bowl(s) with melted chocolate. A fairly thick coat is required,
approximately 1/8" thick - you may need to apply 2-3 coats chilling bowl(s) in freezer
between coats.
Chocolate bowl(s) will be filled with ice cream, so begin preparing ice cream filling ahead.
Here is the traditional ice cream recipe; prepare a quantity which will suffice. Again, the method
whereby this recipe is used for Tartoffu will become apparent
Spumoni©
I think it would be very hard to find a spumoni mold nowadays, so instead, use a large 3/4-quart
jello mold.
First Mixture:
2 cups milk
3/4 cups sugar 5 egg yolks
4/2 tsp vanilla (or you can use any flavoring you wish)
Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla in a saucepan and cook over very low heat, stirring
constantly until mixture is thick. Cool, then place in a metal bowl and freeze until mixture is
medium hard, about two hours. Mixture should be soft enough to be spooned out easily.
Second Mixture:
1 cup heavy cream beaten stiff
5/4 cup sugar 9 maraschino cherries, cut into small pieces 1 tbsp. candied orange peel cut fine 2
tbsp blanched slivered almonds
Gently mix all of the ingredients together, and chill in refrigerator. Chill your mold well. When
first mixture is ready, line the inside of the mold with it, leaving a hole big enough for the
second mixture in the center. Fill hole with second mixture, and cover with wax paper, or plastic
wrap and freeze for two hours. Dip in warm water quickly to unmold. Cut into portions of 6 to 8
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Now fill your chocolate lined bowl(s) with ice cream, leaving 1/4" space at top. Place filled
bowl(s) into freezer to set up, about 1 hour. Meanwhile re-heat or melt more chocolate. Then fill
the 1/4" space with a thick coating of chocolate - this will become the Tartoffu bottom. Cover
Tartoffu(s) with plastic wrap and place back into freezer until ready to serve.
To serve remove from freezer and peel back plastic wrap. Invert Tartoffu(s) onto appropriate serving
plate(s) and unmold gently and peel off remaining plastic wrap. Place one half a glacè cherry on top
of each Tartoffu - Mangia!
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