Chocolate And Almond Spumoni

Serves: 6

Jacklyn McClure

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

60

Spice

54

Sweetness

48

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 large

Egg Yolk

3 cup

Sugar

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

2.5 cups

Whole Milk

Directions:

1

Whisk yolks, 3/4 cup sugar and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan to blend

2

Bring milk to simmer in heavy small saucepan

3

Gradually whisk hot milk into yolk mixture

4

Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and boils and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 2 minutes

5

Remove from heat

6

Add chocolate and whisk until melted

7

Stir in almonds

8

Transfer custard to large bowl

9

Freeze until cold but not firm, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes

10

Line 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with plastic, leaving overhang

11

Beat cream and powdered sugar in large bowl until medium-firm peaks form

12

Fold cream into custard

13

Transfer to pan

14

Fold plastic over

15

Cover with foil; freeze until firm, at least 8 hours

16

(Can be made 3 days ahead

17

) Remove foil from pan

18

Let spumoni stand 30 minutes

19

Invert onto platter

20

Remove plastic

21

Cut into slices and serve

22

Whisk yolks, 3/4 cup sugar and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan to blend

23

Bring milk to simmer in heavy small saucepan

24

Gradually whisk hot milk into yolk mixture

25

Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and boils and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 2 minutes

26

Remove from heat

27

Add chocolate and whisk until melted

28

Stir in almonds

29

Transfer custard to large bowl

30

Freeze until cold but not firm, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes

31

Line 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with plastic, leaving overhang

32

Beat cream and powdered sugar in large bowl until medium-firm peaks form

33

Fold cream into custard

34

Transfer to pan

35

Fold plastic over

36

Cover with foil; freeze until firm, at least 8 hours

37

(Can be made 3 days ahead

38

) Remove foil from pan

39

Let spumoni stand 30 minutes

40

Invert onto platter

41

Remove plastic

42

Cut into slices and serve