Spumoni is an ice cream dessert made from chocolate and vanilla ice creams, candied cherries and pistachios. Keeping the same flavours, we made a fudge-like truffle square studded with dried cherries and pistachios. Be sure to cut the squares very small, as the flavours are rich. Store in the refrigerator, but let them come to room temperature for serving.
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SPUMONI TRUFFLE SQUARES
Start to finish: 2 hours 15 minutes (15 minutes active)
Makes 64 squares
Two 375-ml (12-ounce) bags white chocolate bits
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398-ml (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
250 ml (1 cup) lightly chopped pistachios
250 ml (1 cup) lightly chopped dried cherries
125 ml (1/2 cup) mini chocolate chips
Coat a 23-by-23-cm (9-by-9-inch pan) with cooking spray. Line with waxed or parchment paper, allowing excess to overhang the edges of the pan.
In a medium saucepan over medium-low, combine the white chocolate bits and sweetened condensed milk. Heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla, pistachios and cherries. Transfer to the prepared pan. Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips over the top. Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 2 hours.
Using the overhanging edges of the waxed or parchment paper to help, lift the truffle square out of the pan. Trim any uneven edges, then cut into 5-cm squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition information per square (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 100 calories; 50 calories from fat (45 per cent of total calories); 5 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 5 mg cholesterol; 13 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 1 g fibre; 20 mg sodium.
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