Easy Tartufo
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Serving Size: 1 piece
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Ingredients
- 3 cups chocolate ice cream (or gelato)
- 1 cup frozen, pitted cherries, thawed, chopped or fresh cherries, pitted
- 15 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
- 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 4 teaspoons oil 
 
This quick Italian ice
cream dessert
is ideal for an after dinner treat. The chopped cherries and crushed cookies
add a lot of flavor and texture to this frozen dessert. You can also search our site to learn
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Directions

  • Mix chopped cherries into ice cream. Scoop ice cream mixture into 6 balls using ice cream
    scoop (may make smaller individual balls). Roll in crushed cookies. Place on waxed paper lined
    cookie sheet and freeze until firm, about 3 hours.

  • In small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with oil, stir until smooth, cool.

  • Place cookie coated ice cream balls on wore rack over a cookie sheet or waxed paper. Spoon
    melted chocolate over each ball, coating tops and sides. Freeze again until firm, at least 1
    hour.

  • Remove from freezer about 10 minutes before serving.


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