Spumoni (Italian Ice Cream Like Dessert) Recipe

Name: Spumoni (Italian Ice Cream Like Dessert)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: First Mixture; 2 cups milk; 3/4 cup sugar; 5 egg yolks; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring or 1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring (or your personal favorite); Second Mixture; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup sugar; 8 maraschino cherries, cut into small pieces; 1 tablespoon candied orange peel, cut fine; 8 shelled blanched almonds, cut into thin slivers

Servings: persons

First Mixture
2 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
5 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring or 1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring (or your personal favorite)
Second Mixture
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
8 maraschino cherries, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon candied orange peel, cut fine
8 shelled blanched almonds, cut into thin slivers

1
Chill a 1 quart spumoni mold well.
2
If you don't have a spumoni mold, a 1 quart gelatin mold will work very well.
3
First Mixture: Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in a sauce pan.
4
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickend (like a pudding).
5
Cool mixture.
6
Place cooled mixture in a freezer tray and freeze until medium hard (about 2 hours).
7
It should be soft enough to spoon out easily, but hard enough to hold its shape.
8
Second Mixture: In Bowl, beat heavy cream and sugar together until stiff.
9
Gently mix in the cherries, orange peel and almonds.
10
Chill the second mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator.
11
Filling Mold: When first mixture is ready (semi-frozen), remove from freezer tray and line the inside of the chilled mold with it.
12
With the back of a spoon, shape a hollow in the middle of the first mixture.
13
Fill the hollow with the second mixture.
14
Cover the top of the mold with plastic wrap or waxed paper, and freeze for about 2 hours (until very firm).
15
To serve, dip mold briefly in warm water and unmold onto a serving plate.
16
Cut spumoni into 6-8 portions.

1814

kcal

Calories

138

Fat

104

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: First Mixture, 2 cups milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 5 egg yolks, and more.

Yes, Spumoni (Italian Ice Cream Like Dessert) falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep frozen in an airtight container for up to 1–2 months. Let it soften for a few minutes before serving.

Spumoni (Italian Ice Cream Like Dessert)

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