Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Cassata

1/2 sponge, crumbled
2 litres vanilla ice cream

Method: Beat ice cream, divide into four bowls. Into first bowl add 1 heaped tsp Nescafe dissolved in a little water. Second bowl - add 2 tbs Creme de Menthe and green colour. Third bowl - add 1/2 tsp almond essence and 1/4 cup chopped almonds. Fourth bowl - add 2 tbs cherry brandy, 1 cup chopped crystalised cherries and a few sultanas soaked in brandy. Make a layer of each bowl in the ice cream container, sprinkling crumbs of cake between each layer. Re-freeze until hard. Can be made several days ahead. [Serves 4]

Source: The Parson Knows: Easy Dinner Party Recipes (The Parish of St. Stephen, Glenunga; n.d.), p.27 ['Autumn Menu']
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