Italian Lemon Frozen Dessert Food

LIMONCELLO TIRAMISU

Steps:

• In a large bowl using a handheld mixer, cream together the mascarpone, ¼ cup lemon curd, ¼ cup limoncello, and the juice and zest of one lemon. Set aside.
• In another bowl using a handheld mixer, cream together the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until mixture thickens into peaks.
• Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the whipped cream mixture into the mascarpone mixture. Set aside.
• To make the soak, bring sugar and the juice and zest of three lemons to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and pour in ⅓ cup limoncello.
• To assemble, take the ladyfingers and dip them in the soak mixture, allowing them to soak up the liquid until softened but not mushy. Repeat with half of the ladyfingers laying them to fit in the bottom of the baking pan, cutting to fit if necessary.
• Gently scoop on half of the mascarpone mixture and spread over the ladyfingers. Repeat the layers with the remaining soaked ladyfingers, ending with the other half of the mascarpone filling.
• To make the drizzle, thin out ¼ cup of lemon curd with either a tablespoon of limoncello, or remaining soak. Whisk and then carefully drizzle over top of the tiramisu.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to a day before serving.

ITALIAN LEMON FROZEN DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and ricotta cheese; slowly add 1/2 cup butter. Stir in lemon juice and zest. Transfer to a large saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely., Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with plastic wrap. In a small bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Fold into cooled lemon mixture. Pour into prepared pan. Combine cookie crumbs and remaining butter; sprinkle over lemon mixture. Cover and freeze for several hours or overnight. , Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Using plastic wrap, lift dessert out of pan. Invert onto a serving platter; discard plastic wrap. Cut into slices.

GRANITA AL LIMONE (ITALIAN LEMON GRANITA)

Steps:

• Place the water, sugar, lemon juice and zest, if using, in a small pan. Warm over a medium heat until it at most reaches a simmer (don't boil), stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves.
• Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool. You can speed this up after a few minutes by placing the mixture in the fridge.
• Once cool, strain the mixture if you prefer not to have the zest in there, and pour into in a wide, shallow container such as a loaf pan. Place the container in the freezer.
• Take it out at roughly 30 minute intervals. When you take it out, use a fork to break up the ice crystals, pulling them in from the edge of the container. Once broken up evenly, re-freeze and repeat after another 30 minutes.
• Once the mixture is close to completely frozen, fluff it up one last time then scoop into glasses to serve.

LIMONCELLO DESSERT

Steps:

• Place 1 scoop of lemon sorbet along side 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream in each dessert cup. Top each serving with 1 jigger of the lemon liqueur. Grate the zest of 1 lemon on each bowl of sorbet and ice cream. Garnish cups with wafer cookies sticking out of the ice cream, then serve.

FROZEN LEMON DESSERT

Steps:

• Lightly grease an 8" pan.
• Melt butter and add graham wafer crumbs.
• Mix and press most of the crumbs in the bottom of the pan reserving a couple of tablespoons for later.
• Combine in a sauce pan a 1/2 cup sugar, 2 egg yolks and lemon juice.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened. Add a tablespoon of lemon zest (optional but great).
• Cool.
• Beat 2 egg whites to form stiff peaks.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff.
• Fold meringue into cooled custard together with 1 1/4 cups of whipping cream whipped.
• Turn into prepared pan.
• Sprinkle reserved crumbs and freeze until firm.
• Serve frozen.
• Keeps well in freezer.