Frozen Tortoni 1972 Food

TORTONI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Break the macaroons into pieces and toast them on a baking sheet until golden, dry and crumbly. Let cool. Grind to fine crumbs in a food processor. You need about 1 cup.
• Combine the sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small, heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until the syrup reaches 230 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Meanwhile, in a mixer, whip the egg whites until they form firm peaks. By hand, whip the yolks until fluffy. In the mixer bowl, fold together the whites and yolks.
• When the sugar is ready, turn on the mixer to medium speed and, with it running, slowly pour in the syrup in a fine thread. Reduce the speed to low and whip until the mixture cools to room temperature. Mix in the vanilla.
• Whip the cream and fold it into the egg mixture.
• Line the base of a 2-quart soufflé dish (or other mold) with parchment. Spoon half the crumbs into the base. Cover with the mousse. Top with the remaining crumbs. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
• Dip the base of the dish in a bowl of hot water. Run a knife around the edge of the mold, then invert onto a plate. Cut into wedges.

ALMOND TORTONI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar, and continue beating until thick and glossy; set aside.
• 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.
• 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.
• To serve: Let sit for 5 minutes at room temperature, then garnish with maraschino cherry halves.

FROZEN TORTONI 1972

Steps:

• beat softened cream cheese with all other ingredients, until smooth and thick fluffy.
• Fold in crumbs, combing well.
• Place paper baking cups in muffin tins.
• Spoon prepared mixture into liners.
• Cover and freeze--.
• Garnish with cherry on stem and a drizzle of melted semisweet chocolate--.

TORTONI, FROZEN ALMOND CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Put the cookies in a small heavy-duty plastic bag and crush them with a heavy object.
• There should be about 1/4 cup crumbs.
• Combine the cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and almond extract in a large chilled bowl.
• Beat with a hand-held electric mixer on high speed until the cream holds soft peaks when the beaters are lifted.
• In a clean bowl, with clean beaters, beat the egg whites with the salt on low speed until foamy.
• Gradually increase the speed and beat until the the whites hold soft peaks.
• Fold the whites into the whipped cream.
• Spoon the mixture into 8 wine goblets.
• Sprinkle the tortoni with the amaretti crumbs.
• Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving.

BUTTERMILK CHEESECAKE 1972

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Melt butter and add all other ingredients to make a crumb mixture.
• Butter a 9 inch spring pan and pat in the crumbs forming a shell.
• Bake for ten minutes at 350 degrees.
• Remove from oven and set aside.
• Filling:.
• Cream the butter with the cream cheese and zest of lemon.
• Beat well until nice and smooth.
• Add the buttermilk and vanilla, again beat well and smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time, incorporating each on well, but do not overbeat.
• Again will specify do not over beat.
• Pour into the prebaked crust and set into oven.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
• Bake then reducing heat to 300 and bake 25 more minutes.
• Reduce heat down again to 200 degrees and finish baking until just slightly jiggly in centre, this is about another 20 to 25 minutes.
• Can also place a small pot of water in the back corner of oven, or place in a water bath if desired.
• I usually dry bake all my cheesecakes, but this recipe allows for all types of baking.
• Remove and let cool to room temp on a rack for at least three hours.
• Then refrigerate and chill.

FROZEN PUDDING TORTONI

Steps:

• Pour half-and-half and extract into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping.
• Spoon evenly into 8 individual dessert dishes or paper-lined medium muffin cups. Sprinkle with chopped cookies.
• Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Store leftover desserts in freezer.

FROZEN PUDDING TORTONI

Steps:

• Pour half-and-half and almond extract into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping and cookies. Stir in cherries, if desired.
• Spoon evenly into 8 individual dessert dishes or paper-lined medium muffin cups.
• Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Store leftover desserts in freezer.

NAPOLI DESSERT 1972

Steps:

• Line a loaf pan with saran plastic wrap, leaving overhang to wrap over the top.
• Whip the whipping cream until almost stiff, add in the marshmallow cream gradually while still whipping.Fold in the fruits and flavourings of choice.
• Pour into the lined pan cover well and freeze.
• To serve remove and slice, serve with brandied cherries or marachinos and extra toasted almonds, or pecans.

FROZEN PUDDING TORTONI

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix, half-and-half and extract in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon into 8 individual dessert dishes or paper-lined medium muffin cups. Sprinkle with chopped cookies.
• Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Freeze leftovers.

BISQUE TORTONI

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks with sugar over a hot fire until steam begins to rise.
• Remove from the fire to ice and continue beating until the mixture becomes quite stiff.
• Stir in bisque crumbs.
• Pour into a 2-quart brick or melon mold thinly lined with frozen apricots.
• Pack in ice and salt for two hours.
• Be careful to overfill the mold, as the mixture will shrink a little.