Quick Tortoni Cups 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.

TORTILLA CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Invert 4 small ovenproof bowls or ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray. Coat both sides of 4 tortillas with cooking spray and drape tortillas over bowls. Bake until golden and crisp, 12 minutes, checking after 5 minutes to make sure tortillas are centered on bowls (if they slide off, put them back on bowls). Repeat with 4 more tortillas.

CHRISTMAS TORTONI

Steps:

• Place paper or foil baking cup in each of 8 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2x1 1/4 inches. Mix cookie crumbs, almonds and 1/4 cup candied cherries; fold into ice cream.
• Divide ice-cream mixture among muffin cups. Decorate with red and green candied cherries. Freeze about 4 hours or until firm.

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.

TORTONI

Steps:

• Scoop ice cream into a bowl; stir until smooth but not melted.
• Stir in pecans, chopped cherries, rum extract and vanilla.
• Spoon into foil baking cups; freeze until firm.
• To serve, garnish each with 1 t whipped cream and a cherry.

BISCUIT TORTONI

Steps:

• Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, slowly beat the almond paste, almond extract, and confectioners' sugar until completely blended. Add the egg white and beat until smooth. Let the batter rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Spoon the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch tip. Pipe out 1-inch mounds of the batter onto a parchment-lined or nonstick cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until puffed and tan. Set on a rack to cool. When completely cool and crisp, chop the macaroons in a food processor. You should have approximately 1 1/4 cups of crumbs.
• Tortoni Cream: Spread out almonds on a cookie sheet and place in a preheated 325 degree oven for 3 minutes. Turn tray around, toss nuts with a metal spatula and toast for another 3 minutes. In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup of cream, the macaroon crumbs and confectioners' sugar. Chill for 30 minutes. Mix in the rum and vanilla and chill for another 30 minutes. Whip the remaining 1 cup of cream to soft peaks and fold into the macaroon mixture.
• Divide the mixture among eight 4-ounce paper cups. Top with the almonds and cherries, if desired. Freeze for 4 hours or until firm.

QUICK TORTONI CUPS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Pile into 10 paper baking cups set in muffin tins. Cover freeze until firm. Serve frozen.

CHOCOLATE TORTONI

Steps:

• In a microwave oven or over boiling water, melt both kinds of chocolate.
• Set aside to cool.
• Toast the almonds in a shallow pan in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 10 minutes.
• Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until foamy white.
• Gradually beat in 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form.
• Beat two cups of cream in a bowl until stiff.
• Beat in two teaspoons of sugar, the vanilla and melted chocolate, blend well.
• Fold the beaten egg whites, the chopped cherries, toasted almonds and the melted semi-sweet chocolate into the whipped cream mixture.
• Small chunks of chocolate may remain.
• Place paper baking cups in 24 muffin-pan cups (about 2 inches diameter).
• Freeze until firm. four hours or overnight.
• Beat remaining 1/2 cup of cream in a small bowl until stiff.
• Garnish each tortoni with a rosette of cream and a candied cherry.

IRISH CREAM TORTONI CUPS

Steps:

• 1. Line 12 muffin cups with foil muffin liners. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. cookie crumbs in each liner; press lightly.
• 2. Mix boiling water and coffee granules, stirring til granules dissolve. Add 1 Tbsp. grated chocolate, stirring well. Stir in liqueur and cool completely
• 3. Beat whipping cream at high speed with mixer til foamy. Add sugar, beating til soft peaks form.gently fold in liqueur mixture. Spoon evenly into muffin liners. Cover and freeze til firm.
• 4. Remove from freezer and let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 2 Tbsp. grated chocolate. Makes 12 servings. Note: You can substitute 3 cups of frozen whipped topping for whipping cream and powdered sugar

WW COOKIES 'N' CREAM TORTONI - 3 POINTS

Steps:

• Place paper or foil muffin cup liners in each of 6 muffin cups; set aside.
• Place 4 cookies in a zip-top plastic bag; finely crush cookies using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
• Combine cookie crumbs and butter; stir well.
• Press cookie-crumb mixture evenly into bottom of each muffin cup liner.
• Place remaining 5 cookies in plastic bag, and coarsely crush.
• Combine 1/4 cup crushed cookies, pudding, whipped topping, and vanilla in a bowl; stir well.
• Divide pudding mixture evenly among prepared muffin cups.
• Top each evenly with remaining crushed cookies.
• Cover and freeze until firm.
• Note: To store, remove frozen desserts from muffin cups, and place in labeled large heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag or labeled airtight container. Freeze up to 1 month.
• Note: To serve, let stand at room temperature 5 minutes before serving.