Cherry Tortoni

Name: Cherry Tortoni
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters coarsely ground amaretti cookies (from about 20 one-inch cookies); 2 Tbsps Di Saronno Amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoons cream of tartar; 4 larges egg whites; 315 milliliters chilled heavy cream; 2 Tbsps sweet Marsala wine or sweet Sherry; 118 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted; 296 milliliters fine vanilla-wafer crumbs (from about 40 wafers); 1 Tbsp cold water; 355 milliliters sliced almondstoastedand cooled completely

Cherry Tortoni might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 314 calories, 4g of protein, and 19g of fat. Head to the store and pick up almondstoastedand completely, sugar, marsala wine, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 6 hours.

Instructions

If using frozen cherries, thaw, reserving juices. Simmer cherries, 1/2 cup sugar, and liqueur in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cherries are soft, about 5 minutes.

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Cherries

Liqueur

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Whisk together cornstarch and water until combined, then whisk into cherry mixture and boil 1 minute.

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Corn Starch

Cherries

Water

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Whisk

Transfer to a shallow bowl and chill, uncovered, 1 hour.

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Bowl

Pulse 1 cup almonds in a food processor until finely ground (do not pulse to a paste).

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Almonds

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Food Processor

Transfer to a bowl and stir in wafer crumbs and butter with a fork until combined well. Pat crumb mixture evenly onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side of buttered springform pan, then freeze while making filling, about 30 minutes.

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Butter

Wafer

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Springform Pan

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Beat egg whites with remaining 1/3 cup sugar, cream of tartar, and a pinch of salt in a medium metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water using a handheld electric mixer at medium-high speed until whites just hold soft peaks and instant-read thermometer registers 170°F, about 5 minutes.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Kitchen Thermometer

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Bowl

Remove bowl from saucepan and continue to beat whites until they just hold stiff peaks, about 2 minutes more.

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Beat cream with Marsala in another bowl at medium speed until it just holds stiff peaks. Fold in ground amaretti and half of whites gently but thoroughly. Fold in remaining whites and pour into crust in pan, smoothing top.

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Amaretti Cookies

Marsala

Cream

Crust

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Drain cherries in a sieve set over a bowl and reserve juices. Scatter cherries evenly over top of tortoni, then swirl cherries into tortoni with tip of a sharp knife for a marbled effect.

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Cherries

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Knife

Sieve

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Sprinkle top of tortoni with remaining 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds and freeze, loosely covered, until firm, at least 4 hours.

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Sliced Almonds

Let stand in pan at room temperature 10 minutes to soften slightly before serving. Carefully remove side of pan, then cut tortoni into wedges and serve with cherry juices.

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Cherries

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Frying Pan

·Tortoni can be frozen up to 1 week.