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Biscuit Tortoni / Tortoni

A frozen dessert originating from southern Italy, made with whipped cream, almond cookie crumbs, and cherries.

4h 10m
Easy
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Biscuit Tortoni / Tortoni

Ingredients

Ice-cold heavy cream (chilled) 3/4 cup
Sugar 3 tbsp
Almond macaroon cookie crumbs 1/2 cup
Almond extract 1 tsp
Chopped maraschino cherries in liqueur (chopped) 2 tbsp
Chopped toasted almonds (chopped, toasted, optional) 1/4 cup

Instructions

1

Prepare the Molds

Line 6 muffin cups or custard cups with paper liners.

2

Whip the Cream

In a chilled bowl, whip the cream and sugar until stiff peaks form.

3

Combine the Ingredients

Reserve 2 tablespoons of the cookie crumbs. Fold the remaining cookie crumbs, almond extract, cherries, and almonds into the whipped cream.

4

Fill Cups and Freeze

Scoop the mixture into the prepared cups and sprinkle with the reserved cookie crumbs. Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and freeze until set (about 4 hours).