Semi-homemade Spumoni

Total Time: 5 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 quart vanilla ice cream
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons
• 1 cup thinly sliced fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped candied red cherries
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped candied pineapple
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped dried apricot
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped candied lemon peel
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almond
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate (pieces or squares)

Recipe

• 1 soften ice cream in a large bowl, but do not allow to melt.
• 2 beat cream in a medium-size bowl until stiff. beat in the powdered sugar. fold mixture into softened ice cream. stir in the , then fold in the strawberries, cherries, pineapple, apricots, lemon peel, almonds and chocolate.
• 3 turn mixture into a shallow metal bowl. cover securely with plastic wrap; place in freezer. stir spumoni several times during freezing, to keep it creamy and prevent fruit from sinking to the bottom.
• 4 spumoni is at its best when served slightly softened, so transfer from freezer to refrigerator about an hour before serving.
• 5 makes about 1 1/2 quarts.