Spumoni, a well-known Italian dessert, is particularly famous in Rome, where one of the most popular versions is made by the renowned Tre Scalini, a historic restaurant located near the Spanish Steps. This article will guide you through the best recipe to create a delicious Spumoni that captures the essence of the Tre Scalini experience. We'll explore the unique combination of flavors and textures that make this dessert so special and provide detailed instructions to help you achieve the perfect balance of sweetness, creaminess, and crunch.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
SPUMONI
A little rum, a little fruit, a little nuts - great way to top off a good Italian meal. Cook time is freeze time. NOTE ON TOPPINGS: No exact amounts of stemmed cherries, macaroons or pistachio nuts were given in the original recipe. Garnish according to personal taste.
Provided by Julie Bs Hive
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 6h45m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Evenly layer softened chocolate ice cream into a 9x5x3 in loaf pan. Smooth the surface. Cover and freeze until firm.
- Repeat with pistachio ice cream.
- Combine vanilla ice cream with cherries, nuts and flavoring, mixing well. Even spoon over pistachio layer. Cover and freeze until firm.
- Spread raspberry sherbet over vanilla layer. Smooth the surface. Cover with foil and freeze at least 6 hrs or overnight.
- Run dinner knife around edges of mold. Dip bottom of mold quickly into hot water, place well-chilled serving platter over mold and invert.
- Garnish as desired with cherries, macaroon crumbs or nuts. Slice Spumoni with a knife dipped into hot water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 26.9, Sodium 99.3, Carbohydrate 30.1, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 25.2, Protein 3.6
VALERIE'S SPUMONI
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories dessert
Time 10h35m
Yield 9 to 12 slices
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch aluminum loaf pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with plastic wrap on all sides, leaving a 2-inch overhang; the cooking spray will help the plastic stick directly to the sides of the pan.
- In a food processor, pulse the chocolate wafers until very fine, like sand. Add the chocolate sauce and pulse a few more times until the mixture comes together. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and firmly press into the bottom of the pan to create a crust. Freeze for 30 minutes to set.
- Meanwhile, remove the chocolate-chocolate chip gelato from the freezer to soften. After 30 minutes, remove the loaf pan from the freezer and spread the chocolate gelato over the crust; use a small offset or rubber spatula to spread the gelato into a flat, even layer. Return the loaf pan to the freezer for another 30 minutes. Meanwhile, let the vanilla bean gelato soften at room temperature.
- When the vanilla gelato has softened, transfer it to a bowl and stir in the sliced Amarena cherries, the Amarena syrup and the red food coloring if using. Mix until the cherries are evenly dispersed and the food coloring is completely incorporated. Remove the loaf pan from the freezer and evenly spread the cherry gelato over the chocolate gelato. Place back in the freezer for at least 1 hour more; it takes longer for the cherry layer to set.
- Thirty minutes before the cherry layer is set, remove the pistachio gelato from the freezer to soften. When softened, spread in an even layer over the cherry gelato; the pistachio layer should come up nearly to the top of the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
- When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap from the top of the pan and invert the spumoni onto a cutting board. Gently lift the loaf pan away and remove the remaining plastic wrap. Slice the spumoni into 3/4-inch slices, using a chef's knife dipped in warm water; dip the knife in the warm water between each slice. Serve immediately.
SEMI-HOMEMADE SPUMONI
From 'The Ultimate Dessert Book' by Linda Lewis. This spumoni is a lovely semi homemade version of the classic Italian dessert. Rich and decadent. A wonderful ice cream to serve at Christmas, or following an Italian feast. Enjoy! Note: Spumoni is at its best when served slightly softened, so transfer from freezer to refrigerator about an hour before serving. Cook time is freezer time. Makes about 1 1/2 quarts.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 5h45m
Yield 1 1/2 quarts, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Soften ice cream in a large bowl, but do not allow to melt.
- Beat cream in a medium-size bowl until stiff. Beat in the powdered sugar. Fold mixture into softened ice cream. Stir in the Marsala, then fold in the strawberries, cherries, pineapple, apricots, lemon peel, almonds and chocolate.
- Turn mixture into a shallow metal bowl. Cover securely with plastic wrap; place in freezer. Stir spumoni several times during freezing, to keep it creamy and prevent fruit from sinking to the bottom.
- Spumoni is at its best when served slightly softened, so transfer from freezer to refrigerator about an hour before serving.
- Makes about 1 1/2 quarts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501, Fat 36.3, SaturatedFat 19.9, Cholesterol 110.6, Sodium 81.6, Carbohydrate 31.6, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 23.9, Protein 6.3
SPUMONI (ITALIAN ICE CREAM LIKE DESSERT)
This is a delicious, rich, impressive looking frozen dessert, which is surprisingly easy to make, and can also be made a day ahead. Prep time for this recipe = freezing time
Provided by Dee514
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 4h15m
Yield 1 Quart, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Chill a 1 quart spumoni mold well.
- If you don't have a spumoni mold, a 1 quart gelatin mold will work very well.
- First Mixture: Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in a sauce pan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickend (like a pudding).
- Cool mixture.
- Place cooled mixture in a freezer tray and freeze until medium hard (about 2 hours).
- It should be soft enough to spoon out easily, but hard enough to hold its shape.
- Second Mixture: In Bowl, beat heavy cream and sugar together until stiff.
- Gently mix in the cherries, orange peel and almonds.
- Chill the second mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator.
- Filling Mold: When first mixture is ready (semi-frozen), remove from freezer tray and line the inside of the chilled mold with it.
- With the back of a spoon, shape a hollow in the middle of the first mixture.
- Fill the hollow with the second mixture.
- Cover the top of the mold with plastic wrap or waxed paper, and freeze for about 2 hours (until very firm).
- To serve, dip mold briefly in warm water and unmold onto a serving plate.
- Cut spumoni into 6-8 portions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.8, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 223.1, Sodium 61.3, Carbohydrate 41.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 36, Protein 5.5
SPUMONI SLICES
My sweet rectangles get their name from the old-fashioned tri-colored ice cream. Our whole family prefers them. -Mary Chupp, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield about 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Divide dough in three portions. Stir chocolate into one portion. Add pecans and green food coloring to the second portion. Add cherries, almond extract and red food coloring to the third. , Roll each portion between two pieces of waxed paper into an 8x6-in. rectangle. Remove waxed paper. Place chocolate rectangle on a piece of plastic wrap. Top with the green and pink rectangles; press together lightly. Wrap with plastic and chill overnight., Cut chilled dough in half lengthwise. Return one rectangle to the refrigerator. Cut remaining rectangle into 1/8-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 5-7 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Repeat with remaining dough.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 47mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SPUMONI TORTE
I made up this recipe to end a big Italian Christmas Eve dinner. I thought it would be nice and light after a heavy meal. The cake frosts the best when it's been stored in the freezer for a day. -Lynne Ogg, East Bethel, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of three greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions, adding almond extract before mixing batter. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool as package directs., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Place 1-1/2 cups whipped cream in each of 3 bowls. In a another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold pudding into 1 bowl of whipped cream. In second bowl of whipped cream, beat in 3 tablespoon cream cheese, cocoa and remaining confectioners' sugar until combined. In third bowl, beat in maraschino cherries, almond extract and remaining cream cheese., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with pistachio filling. Top with another cake layer; spread with maraschino filling. Top with remaining cake layer; spread with chocolate filling. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307 calories, Fat 24g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 145mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SPUMONI
Steps:
- Prepare the vanilla and chocolate ice-cream bases: Whisk 2 cups milk, 3/4 cup sugar, and 5 egg yolks together in a heavy 2-quart saucepan until blended. Drop in the vanilla bean, and set the saucepan over very low heat. Switch to a wooden spoon and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick, about 10 minutes. (If you have an instant-reading thermometer, check the temperature from time to time. The base will thicken shortly after the temperature reaches 180° F.) Strain the mixture into a small bowl, and cool to room temperature with a piece of plastic wrap pressed directly to the surface. Clean the saucepan. Whisk 2 cups milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 5 egg yolks, and the cocoa together in the saucepan until blended. Cook and stir as described above until thickened. Strain the chocolate mixture into a separate small bowl and cool as above. The bases can be refrigerated for up to 1 day before continuing.
- If you have an ice-cream maker, freeze the ice-cream bases separately, according to manufacturer's directions, and set the finished ice creams in the freezer as you finish. If you don't have an ice-cream maker, place the bowls of ice-cream base in the freezer and freeze, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is frozen but soft enough to be spooned out easily.
- Whip the cream and 1/4 cup sugar in a chilled bowl until it holds stiff peaks. Gently fold the cherries, nuts, and candied peel into the whipped cream. Refrigerate the whipped cream.
- Line up six 10-ounce paper soft-drink cups on your work surface. Remove the vanilla ice cream from the freezer. (If it has become too hard to scoop easily, let it stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes.) Working quickly, scoop one-sixth of the ice cream into one of the cups and spread it into an even layer that comes about 3 inches up the sides of the cup and is about 1/4 inch thick, leaving enough room in the center for a layer of chocolate ice cream and the whipped-cream filling. Place the cup in the freezer immediately and repeat with the remaining ice cream and cups. Freeze until the vanilla ice cream is solid, 15 to 30 minutes.
- Check the consistency of the chocolate ice cream. If it is too solid to spoon easily, let it stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes. Tear off six squares of plastic wrap or wax paper large enough to cover the tops of the ice-cream molds, and set them close by. Take the flavored whipped cream out of the refrigerator and have it close by. Take one of the cups out of the freezer and spoon a layer of the chocolate ice cream inside the vanilla ice cream, making that layer even with the top of the vanilla ice cream and leaving enough space in the center for the whipped-cream filling. (You may not need a full sixth of the chocolate ice cream to do this.) Drop a little of the whipped cream into the center of the mold and tap the surface of the cup to settle the whipped cream into the indentation. Add the whipped cream little by little, tapping the cup after each addition, until the whipped cream is even with the ice-cream layers. Cover with a piece of plastic wrap or wax paper pressed directly to the surface, and return immediately to the freezer. Repeat with the remaining cups. Freeze for at least 2 hours or up to one day before serving.
- To serve, remove wax paper or plastic wrap. With a sharp, serrated knife, cut the cup in half lengthwise from the top, straight through the ice cream. Working carefully, peel the cup from the spumoni halves and serve on chilled plates.
SPUMONI BOMBE
Flavors, colors, and textures combine harmoniously in this elegant ice-cream dessert.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Coat inside of 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper by cutting two strips, one the width and the other the length of the pan, overlapping them inside the pan. Both should be long enough to generously hang over edges of pan. Place in freezer to chill for 15 minutes. Beat pistachio ice cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until soft but still holding its shape, 1 to 2 minutes. Add pistachios; remove pan from freezer. Transfer pistachio ice cream to pan, forming a 1-inch layer and smoothing with a small offset spatula. Return pan to freezer until the ice cream hardens, about 40 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine cherries, rum, and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat (be careful not to ignite); reduce heat; cover pan. Let cherries simmer until all liquid is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool.
- In a medium bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form; set aside. Soften vanilla ice cream as above. Fold whipped cream into vanilla ice cream. Remove mold from freezer; add a layer of vanilla mixture, smoothing top with a small offset spatula. Return to freezer.
- When vanilla layer is firm to the touch, about 45 minutes, soften chocolate ice cream as above. Add cooled cherries; mix until just combined. Remove mold from freezer; fill to top with chocolate-cherry mixture. Smooth top with an offset spatula; cover with plastic wrap. Return to freezer until completely hardened, about 4 hours or overnight. To unmold, remove from freezer; dip in very hot water for a few seconds. Sprinkle sliced almonds, if using, over chocolate ice cream to keep ice cream from sliding when turned out. Using the overhanging parchment, gently lift ice cream out of pan. Invert onto cutting board. Use a sharp knife to slice into servings.
ITALIAN SPUMONI COOKIES
These festive cookies look and taste like they're made from scratch. But refrigerated cookie dough makes them a cinch to create. We'll never tell your secret! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften. In a large bowl, beat cookie dough and 3/4 cup flour until combined. Divide dough into three portions., Add remaining flour, cherries and if desired red food coloring to one portion. Add cocoa and liqueur to the second portion. Add pistachios and if desired green food coloring to the remaining portion., Roll each portion between two pieces of waxed paper into an 8x6-in. rectangle. Remove waxed paper. Place cherry rectangle on a piece of plastic wrap. Layer with chocolate and pistachio rectangles; press together lightly. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Cut chilled dough in half widthwise. Return one rectangle to the refrigerator. Cut remaining rectangle into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough., Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 87mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SPUMONI
Break the mold with Spumoni. Layers of chocolate, pistachio and cherry help make it a star dessert. When it comes to taste, this Spumoni is no bologna.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 5h50m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool completely.
- Reserve 1 cherry for garnish; chop remaining cherries. Mix cream cheese, sugar and cherry juice in medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP and chopped cherries. Spread onto bottom of crust. Refrigerate 20 min.
- Beat pistachio pudding mix and 1-1/4 cups milk with whisk 2 min.; spread over cream cheese layer in crust. Refrigerate 20 min.
- Meanwhile, melt 2 oz. chocolate as directed on package; cool. Make chocolate curls from remaining chocolate piece.
- Beat chocolate pudding mix and remaining milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in melted chocolate and 1 cup of the remaining COOL WHIP; spread over pistachio layer in crust. Refrigerate 20 min.
- Top with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 4 hours. Garnish with chocolate curls and reserved cherry just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 540 mg, Carbohydrate 56 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 41 g, Protein 5 g
SPUMONI SLICES - ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES
These three colored cookies are pretty simple to make and add a nice touch of color to your gift platters
Provided by Steve_G
Categories Dessert
Time 57m
Yield 84 cookies, 42 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Beat shortening and margarine or butter about 30 seconds or till softened.
- Add half the flour, the sugar, egg, 2 tablespoons milk, vanilla, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
- Beat till thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
- Stir in remaining flour.
- Divide dough into thirds.
- Into one portion, mix chocolate and 2 teaspoons of the milk.
- Into second portion, mix cherries.
- Into third portion mix nuts, remaining milk, flavoring, and enough green food coloring to tint dough.
- To shape dough, line bottom and sides of an 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan with clear plastic wrap.
- Press pink dough evenly in pan.
- Top with chocolate dough.
- Top with green dough.
- Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Invert pan; remove dough.
- Remove plastic wrap.
- Cut dough into 1/4 inch thick slices; cut each slice crosswise into three pieces.
- Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in 375 oven 8 to 10 minutes or till edges are lightly browned.
- Remove and cool on rack.
- Drizzle with powdered sugar icing tinted green or with melted chocolate.
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid any scrambling.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients you use, the better your spumoni will be. Look for fresh fruit, nuts, and chocolate that are in season.
- Don't overbeat the mixture: When you're making the spumoni mixture, be careful not to overbeat it. Overbeating can make the mixture too thick and dense.
- Freeze the spumoni in a metal pan: Freezing the spumoni in a metal pan will help it to freeze more quickly and evenly.
- Let the spumoni thaw slightly before serving: When you're ready to serve the spumoni, let it thaw slightly so that it's easier to scoop.
Conclusion:
Spumoni is a delicious and refreshing Italian dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make your own spumoni at home. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced baker, I encourage you to give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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