Name: Christmas cassata
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 750 millilitre vanilla ice-cream, softened; 1/3 cup halved glace cherries; 2 tablespoon roughly chopped glace apricots; 1 tablespoon grand marnier; 750 millilitre chocolate ice-cream, softened; 100 gram toblerone bar, chopped; 1/3 cup toasted slivered almonds; grated chocolate, to serve

Ingredients

750 millilitre vanilla ice-cream, softened

1/3 cup halved glace cherries

2 tablespoon roughly chopped glace apricots

1 tablespoon grand marnier

750 millilitre chocolate ice-cream, softened

100 gram toblerone bar, chopped

1/3 cup toasted slivered almonds

grated chocolate, to serve

Method

1.Line a round 23cm springform pan with baking paper.

2.In a large bowl, combine 500ml vanilla ice-cream with cherries, apricots and liqueur. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing top. Cover and freeze until firm.

3.In another bowl, combine 250ml chocolate ice-cream and remaining vanilla ice-cream with toblerone. Spoon evenly over vanilla ice cream layer, smoothing top. Cover and freeze until firm.

4.In a third bowl, combine remaining chocolate ice-cream with almonds. Spoon evenly over toblerone layer, smoothing top. Cover and freeze until firm.

5.Remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving. Remove from pan. Cut into wedges to serve. Sprinkle with chocolate.

If preferred, freeze the casatta in individual moulds.
Note

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