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Updated Jul 29, 2010
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Enjoy this classic dessert made with cherries, almonds and cookie crumbs – perfect for Christmas.

Christmas Tortoni

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 4 hr 15 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup macaroon cookie or vanilla wafer cookie crumbs (about 12 cookies)
  • 1/2 cup chopped salted blanched almonds
  • 1/4 cup chopped red candied cherries
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
  • Red and green candied cherries, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    Divide ice-cream mixture among muffin cups. Decorate with red and green candied cherries. Freeze about 4 hours or until firm.

Nutrition

360 Calories
20g Total Fat
6g Protein
41g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
Saturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
30mg
Sodium
230mg
Total Carbohydrate
41g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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