If desired, you can form each ball into a more smooth circle after it has frozen again while the ball is in the plastic wrap. Repeat the last 5 steps until all 8 ice cream balls have been used. Wrap each ball in the original plastic wrap again and place them back into the freezer container. Quickly press a cherry into the center of one of the ice cream halves, and then top with an ice cream half of the other flavor so that the final balls are half vanilla and half chocolate. Slice each ball in half and make a tiny well in the center of each half that is the size of half a cherry. Turn each ball over so that the smooth, round end of each ball is facing up. Unwrap each ball quickly and save the plastic wrap. The next day, or when the ice cream balls have frozen through completely and are hard, remove one vanilla and one chocolate ball from the freezer at a time. If you want, after the ice cream balls have refrozen, form them into a more rounded shape with the plastic still on and return them to the freezer. Quickly return the container to the freezer.įreeze overnight. The same way, make 4 ice cream balls from the chocolate ice cream, wrap each ball in plastic wrap, and place the wrapped balls into a second freezer-safe container. (Plastic tray containers from Chinese take-out food work well because they are just the right size for four balls and have a cover.) Quickly put the balls into a freezer-safe container and back into the freezer. Pull the plastic wrap above the ball and twist to seal. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out 4 balls of vanilla ice cream and place each ball on a piece of plastic wrap.

(If it is too soft and watery, it will not make good ice cream balls.) Let the vanilla and chocolate ice cream soften slightly in the ice cream cartons so it is easy to scoop out. To see step-by-step pictures, visit Stella Lucente Italian Pinterest. (Method takes a few minutes each day for 3 days) Tartufo: chocolate-covered gelato ice cream with an Amarena cherry in the center, cut in half and ready to enjoy! Enjoy on a hot summer afternoon or a cool summer evening! #osnap #icecream #icecreamrolls #icecreamdessert #icecreamdesserts #icecreamrolls #icecreamroll #icecreamlovers #icecreamaddict #icecreamheaven #gelato #gelatoonmymind #gelatodessert #gelato🍦 #gelatoartigianale #gelatoartigianaleitaliano #tartufo #tartufobianco #tartufoestivo #tartufoitaliano #tartufogelato #gelatotartufo #gelatomania #gelatoitaliano🇮🇹 #gelatolove #gelatolovers #gelatolover #foodblogger #foodbloggersofinstagram #italianicecream🍦 #italianicecreamĪ post shared by Kathryn Occhipinti on at 6:33am PDT Roll ice cream balls in chocolate quickly! Refreeze until shell hardens. bittersweet chocolate together with 4 oz. Put two different flavors together, rewrap and freeze. Unwrap balls, cut in half and add an Italian amarena cherry or a maraschino cherry in the center. Easy Italian dessert that even kids can make! Use two flavors of your favorite good quality ice cream, gelato if you can find it. Check out my latest Instagram video from ench and watch me make the dish if you like! Enjoy a cold, refreshing treat this summer with our simple method! We present here a method for a round, chocolate-coated ice cream treat made from vanilla and chocolate Italian gelato ice cream that is also called “tartufo.” In the version that follows, there is a surprise in the center-a real Italian marinated Amarena cherry.* Try our recipe as is, or make your own version with any of your favorite Italian gelato flavors. A similarly shaped sweet French candy made from chocolate and cream, known as “ganache,” is also referred to as a truffle. These slightly irregularly shaped round balls are found nestled between the roots of old beech, birch, and pine trees by specially trained dogs.

The word Italian word “tartufo” refers to the round, brown-and-white truffles found in the densely forested Apennine Mountains that run down the spine of Italy.

“Tartufo - Gelato but Even Better” is a reprint from a blog originally posted on Jentitled, “Tartufo: Summertime Gelato Treat.” I’ve since added Instagram to my social media, and have added a video from Instagram to this post so you can see me cooking in real-time! I hope you like it!įor more recipes like these, as well as French recipes, follow me on my Instagram posts at ench.

Make tarfufo ice cream treats and surprise your family tonight! Tartufo is two flavors of gelato ice cream in a ball, made even better with a cherry in the center and a chocolate shell!

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