Cassata

Name: Cassata
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 439 grams crushed pineapple; 8 servings Garnishes: whole cherries, chopped pecans; 8 servings Chocolate fudge sauce; 1 gallons Neapolitan ice cream, slightly softened; 454 grams maraschino cherries; 237 milliliters chopped pecans, toasted; 2 Tbsps sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 473 milliliters whipping cream, divided

Cassata might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 1012 calories, 13g of protein, and 57g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Head to the store and pick up pineapple, neapolitan ice cream, whipping cream, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Spread a 1/2-inch-thick layer of ice cream into bottom and up sides of a plastic wrap-lined 2-quart bowl. Cover and freeze 2 hours.

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Ice Cream

Spread

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Drain cherries and pineapple; chop cherries. Pat fruit dry with paper towels.

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Pineapple

Cherries

Fruit

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Paper Towels

Combine fruit, 1 cup pecans, and vanilla, tossing to coat.

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Vanilla

Pecans

Fruit

Beat 1 cup whipping cream and 1 tablespoon sugar at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold in fruit mixture; spread evenly over ice cream layer. Cover and freeze 8 hours.

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Whipping Cream