Neapolitan Cassata (Cassata Napoletana)
An Italian Bombe-style dessert filled with Italian meringue and candied fruit, with the inner walls lined in successive layers of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream.
Ingredients
Vanilla ice cream (first layer)
to taste
Chocolate ice cream (second layer)
to taste
Strawberry ice cream (third layer)
to taste
Italian meringue (see page 213)
to taste
Candied fruit (diced)
equal weight to meringue
Whipped cream (optional)
a pinch
Flavoring liqueur (vanilla, kirsch, or maraschino)
to taste
Instructions
1
Layering
In the mold, layer the vanilla ice cream and chocolate ice cream in sequence, and finish with strawberry ice cream as the inner lining.
2
Filling
Flavor the Italian meringue with vanilla, kirsch, or maraschino, fold in an equal weight of diced candied fruit, add a little whipped cream if desired, and fill into the mold.
