Deluxe chocolate tortoni

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

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Difficulty:

Moderate

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 ea Sq Unsweetened Chocolate 1/4 c Sugar
6 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate 2 1/2 c Whipping Cream
1/2 c Chopped almonds 2 ts Sugar
4 ea Egg Whites 1 tb Vanilla
1/8 ts Cream of Tartar 6 oz Chopped Candied Red Cherries
1/8 ts Salt

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.
From The Gazette, 90/12/05