Hola, gorgeous ones! Today’s guest post is brought to you by Arianna from Laughter & Linguini. Her recipe is for a dessert that I’ve actually never heard of but have got to try STAT – old-fashioned Tortoni. So read on, and try not to drool too much 
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Hi everyone! My name is Arianna, and I’m the author of the blog Laughter & Linguini. I’m so excited to be featured on Gracie’s blog, and today I’d love to share a delicious, simple recipe that has been passed down in my family for generations.
Tortoni is an old-fashioned, Italian ice cream which is said to be named after an Italian café owner living in Paris during the 18th century. I really love anything old-fashioned - add ice cream into the mix and I’m a very happy girl.
My great Aunt Connie used to make this for special occasions, and her recipe is quick, fun and simple!
Old-Fashioned Tortoni
- ¾ cup crushed macaroons
- ¾ cup confectioner’s sugar
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ pint heavy cream
- ¾ tsp almond extract
(makes 1 dozen if made in cupcake pan)
Combine ¾ cup of crushed macaroons with ¾ cup of confectioner’s sugar. Mix with ¾ cup milk, then let stand in refrigerator for 1 hour. Whip ½ pint heavy cream until stiff.
Fold in macaroon mixture and ¾ tsp almond extract. Fill cupcake papers, and sprinkle with toasted almonds if you’d like. (To toast, sprinkle layer of sliced almonds onto shallow pan and toast at 325 degree for 20 minutes.)
Cover with plastic and freeze overnight. The next day, you’ll have delicious Italian ice cream waiting for you! It may be frozen for a while, and I store them in a container so that mini-ice cream is always in my freezer.
Enjoy!
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Have you ever had Tortoni?
What recipe has been passed down in your family?
Mmmm… this recipe looks delicious! I’ll have to give it a try one day
Not only have I never had tortoni, but I’ve never even heard of it until right now! My family passes along lots of baked goods, like cookies and cake bars!
I never heard of tortoni either! Looks like a tasty dessert though!
I cant wait to try this! Such a simple recipe
My polish family has passed down pierogi recipes! soo delish
These look awesome! Thanks for sharing
how yum does that sound! thanks for the recipe girl!
I’ve never heard of a tortoni before, but these sound delicious!
Wow, I’ve never heard of this before! I’ll definitely be putting it on my list of desserts to try. Thanks for sharing!
I love this! It’s something really different, looks delicious!
I’ve never heard of Tortoni, but it looks delicious! I NEED to try it now! Your photos are so pretty! 😀
Thanks so much!
I’d never heard of tortoni before this! When I read the title, I thought it was a type of pasta. 😛 But this recipe looks delicious!
My family has the best shortbread recipe that has been passed down from my Nana! 😀
these look amazing!!!!!!!