Almond Tortoni recipe

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Ingredients

1 egg white
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon sherry wine or Marsala
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup almond macaroon crumbs
½ cup ground almonds
6 red maraschino cherries, chopped
6 green maraschino cherries, chopped
¼ cup slivered almonds
4 maraschino cherries, halved for garnish

Nutrition Info

251.2 calories
carbohydrate: 18.4 g
cholesterol: 40.8 mg
fat: 18.7 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 4.4 g
saturatedFat: 7.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 26 mg
sugar: 12.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar, and continue beating until thick and glossy, set aside.

  2. Whip cream in a large bowl. Carefully fold in sherry, almond extract, macaroon crumbs, ground almonds, and chopped red and green cherries. Gently fold egg white into cream mixture.

  3. Spoon into 8 paper baking cups placed in medium size muffin tray. Sprinkle with slivered almonds. Cover muffin tray with clear plastic wrap, then wrap with aluminum foil. Freeze overnight.

  4. To serve: Let sit for 5 minutes at room temperature, then garnish with maraschino cherry halves.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

These are really easy to make, and their flavor improves if they're made a few weeks in advance, and stored in the freezer.

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