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July 2010

Spumoni Sundae with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce

By Rochelle PalermoPhotography by Hans Gissinger
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Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 6 Servings

Ingredients

1

/4 cup amaretto or other almond liqueur

3

tablespoons cherry preserves

1

cup (6 ounces) fresh cherries, pitted, halved

2

/3 cup heavy whipping cream

1

tablespoon honey

1

1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or coffee powder

4

ounces bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped

2

tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter

1

1/2 pints pistachio gelato or ice cream

1

pint vanilla gelato or ice cream

Unsweetened whipped cream

Chopped pistachios

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring amaretto and preserves to boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; boil gently until mixture is reduced to 3 tablespoons, stirring often, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cherries; let soak at room temperature at least 3 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.

    Step 2

    Bring 2/3 cup cream, honey, and espresso powder to simmer in another small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and butter; whisk until smooth. DO AHEAD Fudge sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm just until pourable before using.

    Step 3

    Spoon 1 tablespoon fudge sauce into each of 6 dessert glasses. Add 1 scoop pistachio gelato and 1 scoop vanilla gelato to each glass. Drizzle 1 tablespoon fudge sauce over gelato on each. Top with whipped cream, cherry mixture, and pistachios.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains the following: Calories (kcal) 574.7 %Calories from Fat 63.5 Fat (g) 40.5 Saturated Fat (g)23.6 Cholesterol (mg) 115.5 Carbohydrates (g) 51.9 Dietary Fiber (g) 2.9 Total Sugars (g) 43.2 Net Carbs (g) 48.9 Protein (g) 6.9 Sodium (mg) 104.4
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