SPUMONI
8 to 10 servings
Authentic Italian spumone is essentially an unmolded bombe, below, usually with a center of soft semifreddo or pastry cream, often flavored with amaretti cookies and studded with candied fruit.
Line a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing the excess to hang over the edges. Spread evenly in the bottom of the pan:
- 2 cups Chocolate Ice Cream, softened
Freeze until firm enough to hold the next layer, about 30 minutes.
Spread evenly on top of the first layer:
- 2 cups Pistachio Ice Cream, softened
Freeze as for the first layer.
Beat together in a medium bowl:
- 2 cups Vanilla Ice Cream, softened
- ½ cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
- ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
- (A few drops red food coloring, to reach desired color)
Spread over the pistachio ice cream and freeze until hard, for at least 2 hours.
Unmold and remove the plastic wrap. Slice and serve with: