Classic Coffee Tortoni Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Wheat germ | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), toasted | |
| Toasted almonds | 3 Tablespoon, finely chopped | |
| Whipping cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chilled | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Instant coffee | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 2 tablespoons sherry or rum | ||
| 1 egg white, beaten to soft peaks | ||
| Maraschino cherries | 4 , halved | |
Directions
1. Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in sugar. Cook over medium heat until bubbly.
2. Stir in wheat germ and almonds, mixing well. Remove from heat; spread out to cool on waxed paper.
3. Beat whipping cream, confectioners' sugar, and coffee until soft peaks are formed. Fold in 3/4 cup of wheat germ mixture, the sherry, and beaten egg white.
4. Spoon into 8 paper baking cups set in muffin-pan wells. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup wheat germ mixture over all, and top each with a cherry half. Freeze until firm
2. Stir in wheat germ and almonds, mixing well. Remove from heat; spread out to cool on waxed paper.
3. Beat whipping cream, confectioners' sugar, and coffee until soft peaks are formed. Fold in 3/4 cup of wheat germ mixture, the sherry, and beaten egg white.
4. Spoon into 8 paper baking cups set in muffin-pan wells. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup wheat germ mixture over all, and top each with a cherry half. Freeze until firm
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