Spumoni Recipe
Italian · Dessert · 30 min total
A classic Italian frozen dessert with layers of chocolate, pistachio, and cherry, studded with nuts and fruit.
30
min prep
min prep
8
servings
servings
380
kcal/serving
kcal/serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- Green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat cream and milk over medium heat until just simmering. Do not boil.
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick. Slowly pour hot cream mixture into yolks while whisking constantly.
- Return mixture to saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon (170°F). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
- Divide custard into three equal portions (about 1 cup each). To one portion, whisk in cocoa powder until smooth. To another, stir in pistachios and a drop of green food coloring if desired. To the third, stir in chopped cherries and chocolate chips.
- Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving overhang. Spread chocolate custard evenly in the bottom. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
- Spread pistachio custard over chocolate layer. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
- Spread cherry custard over pistachio layer. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until completely firm, at least 6 hours or overnight.
- To serve, lift spumoni out using plastic wrap, slice, and enjoy.
Tips
- For easier slicing, dip knife in hot water between cuts.
- Store leftover spumoni wrapped in plastic in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
- Substitute almonds for pistachios if desired.
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