Chocolate-Cherry Ice Cream Tartufo

Serves: 6

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

52

Sweetness

55

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.75 cups

Whipping Cream

Directions:

1

Line 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 3-inch overhang on all sides

2

Using small flexible spatula, quickly spread softened cherry vanilla ice cream evenly over bottom and up sides of prepared pan

3

Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes

4

Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped almonds, then maraschino cherries over ice cream in bottom of pan

5

Spread softened chocolate-chocolate chip ice cream over, filling pan completely

6

Freeze until ice cream is firm, about 1 hour

7

Bring 1 1/2 cups cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan

8

Remove from heat

9

Add both chocolates and whisk until smooth

10

Whisk in both extracts

11

Cool ganache to room temperature, whisking occasionally, about 45 minutes

12

Spread 2/3 cup chocolate ganache over top of ice cream

13

Freeze until chocolate is very firm, about 2 hours

14

Rewarm chocolate ganache over low heat just until fluid if necessary

15

Cool to room temperature (mixture will thicken slightly)

16

Line baking sheet with waxed paper

17

Run small knife around sides of loaf pan to loosen ice cream loaf

18

Invert loaf onto prepared sheet; peel off plastic wrap

19

Working quickly and using small flexible spatula, spread 1 cup chocolate ganache over top and sides of ice cream loaf, covering ice cream completely and forming 1/4-inch-thick coating (reserve remaining ganache)

20

Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup chopped almonds over top and sides of chocolate-covered ice cream loaf

21

Freeze until chocolate is firm, about 1 hour

22

(Can be made 1 week ahead

23

Cover tartufo with plastic wrap and keep frozen

24

Refrigerate remaining ganache

25

) Add remaining 1/4 cup cream to ganache and rewarm over low heat to use as sauce

26

Cut tartufo into 1/2-inch-thick slices

27

Cut each slice diagonally in half, forming 2 triangles

28

Place 2 triangles on each plate

29

Drizzle with warm ganache Line 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 3-inch overhang on all sides

30

Using small flexible spatula, quickly spread softened cherry vanilla ice cream evenly over bottom and up sides of prepared pan

31

Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes

32

Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped almonds, then maraschino cherries over ice cream in bottom of pan

33

Spread softened chocolate-chocolate chip ice cream over, filling pan completely

34

Freeze until ice cream is firm, about 1 hour

35

Bring 1 1/2 cups cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan

36

Remove from heat

37

Add both chocolates and whisk until smooth

38

Whisk in both extracts

39

Cool ganache to room temperature, whisking occasionally, about 45 minutes

40

Spread 2/3 cup chocolate ganache over top of ice cream

41

Freeze until chocolate is very firm, about 2 hours

42

Rewarm chocolate ganache over low heat just until fluid if necessary

43

Cool to room temperature (mixture will thicken slightly)

44

Line baking sheet with waxed paper

45

Run small knife around sides of loaf pan to loosen ice cream loaf

46

Invert loaf onto prepared sheet; peel off plastic wrap

47

Working quickly and using small flexible spatula, spread 1 cup chocolate ganache over top and sides of ice cream loaf, covering ice cream completely and forming 1/4-inch-thick coating (reserve remaining ganache)

48

Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup chopped almonds over top and sides of chocolate-covered ice cream loaf

49

Freeze until chocolate is firm, about 1 hour

50

(Can be made 1 week ahead

51

Cover tartufo with plastic wrap and keep frozen

52

Refrigerate remaining ganache

53

) Add remaining 1/4 cup cream to ganache and rewarm over low heat to use as sauce

54

Cut tartufo into 1/2-inch-thick slices

55

Cut each slice diagonally in half, forming 2 triangles

56

Place 2 triangles on each plate

57

Drizzle with warm ganache