Coffee Nut Tortoni Recipes

TORRONE (ITALIAN NUT AND NOUGAT CONFECTION)

Steps:

• Line an 8x11-inch baking dish with plastic wrap, allowing ends to hang over the sides. Place 1 sheet of 8x10 wafer paper in the bottom of the pan. Keep the roasted almonds and pistachios in a warm place until ready to add at the end. This makes it easier to mix them in.
• Pour honey into a heavy-bottomed pot. Add sugar. Mix and stir over low heat with a spatula, stirring constantly until mixture turns from grainy to silky and smooth, about 30 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
• Place the egg whites in a mixing bowl; add a pinch of salt. Whisk until whites form soft peaks, 3 to 4 minutes. Place pot back on low heat. Gradually whisk about a quarter of the whipped egg whites into the honey/sugar mixture; whisk in the remaining egg whites in 3 more batches.
• Continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula until mixture turns a brighter white and a ribbon of the mixture does not immediately incorporate back into the rest of the mixture and stays intact on the surface for a while. This will take about 40 minutes. You can add a few drops of the mixture into a small bowl of ice cold water to test the consistency; ideally it should feel like soft clay.
• Whisk in vanilla and lemon zest. Add warm almonds and pistachios and stir to incorporate evenly.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Even out as best you can with a clean oiled spatula. Top with 2nd sheet of wafer paper, shiny side up. Cover with plastic wrap and press down evenly, tamping mixture down gently but firmly. Remove top layer of plastic.
• Allow torrone to sit at room temperature until cool, firm, and ready to cut, 1 or 2 hours. Lift torrone from baking dish with the edges of the bottom layer of plastic wrap. Invert and remove plastic from the bottom. If the plastic wrap is difficult to remove from the edges of the torrone, you can trim off the edges.
• Cut torrone into 1-inch squares using a sharp serrated knife.

BISCUIT TORTONI

Steps:

• Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, slowly beat the almond paste, almond extract, and confectioners' sugar until completely blended. Add the egg white and beat until smooth. Let the batter rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Spoon the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch tip. Pipe out 1-inch mounds of the batter onto a parchment-lined or nonstick cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until puffed and tan. Set on a rack to cool. When completely cool and crisp, chop the macaroons in a food processor. You should have approximately 1 1/4 cups of crumbs.
• Tortoni Cream: Spread out almonds on a cookie sheet and place in a preheated 325 degree oven for 3 minutes. Turn tray around, toss nuts with a metal spatula and toast for another 3 minutes. In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup of cream, the macaroon crumbs and confectioners' sugar. Chill for 30 minutes. Mix in the rum and vanilla and chill for another 30 minutes. Whip the remaining 1 cup of cream to soft peaks and fold into the macaroon mixture.
• Divide the mixture among eight 4-ounce paper cups. Top with the almonds and cherries, if desired. Freeze for 4 hours or until firm.

COFFEE TORTONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.Spread almonds in a shallow pan. Bake for 5 minutes or until nuts are lightly toasted set aside.In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt marshmallows in coffee. Chill until slightly thickened. Whisk mixture if not smooth. Stir in nuts, chocolate chips, chopped cherries and vanilla. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into ten paper cup-lined muffin-pan cups or small dessert dishes. Freeze at least 4 hours or overnight.Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Garnish each with a cherry half.

COFFEE TORTONI

Steps:

• 1. In a small mixer bowl at medium speed, beat egg white until foamy. Add coffee powder and salt and beat at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 2 tablespoons splenda until stiff peaks form.2. In another small mixer bowl at medium speed, beat cream until stiff. Fold in almonds, 1/4 cup splenda, vanilla and almond extract just until combined. Gently fold in egg white mixture. Spoon into six paper cup-lined muffin-pan cups or small dessert dishes. Freeze at least 6 hours or overnight.3. To serve, garnish each with a cherry half. Can be eaten straight from the freezer.

COFFEE NUT SCONES

Steps:

• Direction Notes:.
• Cut through the circle of dough, but do not separate the wedges. This allows them to bake as one large scone, and they will be much moister than scones baked separately.
• Scones:.
• Combine 2/3 cup milk and the coffee granules in a microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave at high 1 minute; stir until coffee dissolves.
• Cover and chill completely.
• Stir in vanilla and egg.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Combine flour and the next 4 ingredients (flour through cinnamon) in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• (The flour mixture and butter can also be combined in a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.)
• Stir in walnuts.
• Add milk mixture, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 times with floured hands.
• Pat dough into an 8-inch circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Cut dough into 10 wedges; do not separate.
• Brush the dough with 2 teaspoons milk; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until browned.
• Serve warm.
• (serving size: 1 wedge).

ALMOND TORTONI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar, and continue beating until thick and glossy; set aside.
• Whip cream in a large bowl. Carefully fold in sherry, almond extract, macaroon crumbs, ground almonds, and chopped red and green cherries. Gently fold egg white into cream mixture.
• Spoon into 8 paper baking cups placed in medium size muffin tray. Sprinkle with slivered almonds. Cover muffin tray with clear plastic wrap, then wrap with aluminum foil. Freeze overnight.
• To serve: Let sit for 5 minutes at room temperature, then garnish with maraschino cherry halves.

COFFEE NUT TORTONI

Steps:

• Toast almonds on a cookie sheet in 350 degree oven until edges turn golden brown.
• Add corn flake crumbs to almonds and divide in half.
• Cool.
• Whip cream until almost stiff and add confectioners sugar.
• Beat until stiff.
• Add coffee,vanilla and almond extract.
• In another bowl,beat egg whites until foamy,gradually add sugar and beat until stiff.
• Fold half the crumb mixture into egg white mixture and gently fold into whipped cream.
• Line 12 cupcake papers into cupcake tin and spoon mixture inches.
• Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over tops.
• Freeze until firm.